In vitro susceptibility of Malassezia furfur to the essential oil of Melaleuca alternifolia

Journal of Medical and Veterinary Mycology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 375-377

  Hammer, K A ^a   Carson, C F ^a   Riley, T V ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b PATHWEST LABORATORY MEDICINE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Malassezia; Melaleuca; Pityrosporum; Tea tree oil

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL; MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

DRUG SENSITIVITY; IN VITRO STUDY; MALASSEZIA FURFUR; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; SHORT SURVEY;

MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA;

EID: 79961231277     PISSN: 02681218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02681219780001451     Document Type: Short Survey

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