The antifungal mechanism of action of zinc pyrithione

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 165, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2011, Pages 9-12

  Reeder, N L ^a   Xu, J ^a   Youngquist, R S ^a   Schwartz, J R ^a   Rust, R C ^a   Saunders, C W ^a  

^a PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; IRON SULFUR PROTEIN; PYRITHIONE ZINC;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME ASSAY; FUNGAL METABOLISM; FUNGUS GROWTH; MALASSEZIA GLOBOSA; MICROARRAY ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; COPPER; GENE DELETION; HUMANS; MALASSEZIA; MICROARRAY ANALYSIS; MYCOSES; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; PYRIDINES; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SCALP DERMATOSES;

EID: 80052843743     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10571.x     Document Type: Article

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