The composition of the culture medium influences the β-1,3- glucanmetabolism of Aspergillus fumigatus and the antifungal activity of inhibitors of β-1,3-glucan synthesis

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 3428-3431

  Clavaud, Cécile ^a,b   Beauvais, Anne ^a   Barbin, Lise ^a   Munier Lehmann, Hélène ^a   Latgé, Jean Paul ^a  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

^b L ORÉAL RECHERCHE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIDULAFUNGIN; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; BETA 1,3 GLUCAN; CASPOFUNGIN; ENFUMAFUNGIN; MICAFUNGIN; NIKKOMYCIN; RESAZURIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; COLORIMETRY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME INHIBITION; FUNGUS GROWTH; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; BETA-GLUCANS; CULTURE MEDIA; ECHINOCANDINS; GLYCOSIDES; MICONAZOLE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; TRITERPENES;

EID: 84861164990     PISSN: 00664804     EISSN: 10986596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.05661-11     Document Type: Article

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