New evidence that Candida albicans possesses additional ATP-binding cassette MDR-like genes: Implications for antifungal azole resistance

Journal of Medical and Veterinary Mycology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 133-137

  Walsh, T J ^a   Kasai, M ^a   Francesconi, A ^a   Landsman, D ^b   Chanock, S J ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

ATP binding cassette; C. albicans; MDR like proteins

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; FLUCONAZOLE; PYRROLE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

CANDIDA ALBICANS;

EID: 79961236247     PISSN: 02681218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02681219780001021     Document Type: Article

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