In vivo effect of three fractions of Larrea divaricata Cav. (jarilla) on the innate immune system: Macrophage response against Candida albicans

Mycoses

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2011, Pages e718-e825

  Martino, Renzo F ^a   Davicino, Roberto C ^a   Mattar, María A ^a   Casali, Yolanda A ^a   Correa, Silvia G ^b   Micalizzi, Blas ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SAN LUIS   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Candida albicans; Fractions; In vivo effects; Innate immune response; Larrea divaricata Cav.

Indexed keywords

3 (4,5 DIMETHYL 2 THIAZOLYL) 2,5 DIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM BROMIDE; ACRIDINE ORANGE; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ETHIDIUM BROMIDE; LARREA DIVARICATA EXTRACT; NITRITE; NITROBLUE TETRAZOLIUM; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CELL ISOLATION; CELL STIMULATION; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GIEMSA STAIN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IN VIVO STUDY; INNATE IMMUNITY; LARREA; LARREA DIVARICATA; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PERITONEUM MACROPHAGE; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY BURST;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; JARILLA; LARREA DIVARICATA; MUS;

EID: 80053992509     PISSN: 09337407     EISSN: 14390507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2010.02006.x     Document Type: Article

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