Effect of Schinus terebinthifolius on Candida albicans growth kinetics, cell wall formation and micromorphology

Acta Odontologica Scandinavica

Volumn 71, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages 965-971

  Alves, Lívia Araújo ^a   Freires, Irlan De Almeida ^a   Pereira, Tricia Murielly ^a   Souza, Andrade De ^a   Lima, Edeltrudes De Oliveira ^b   Castro, Ricardo Dias De ^a  

^a Departments of Social and Preventive Dentistry School of Dentistry   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anacardiaceae; Biological products; Candida albicans

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT;

ANACARDIACEAE; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TEST; DRUG EFFECTS;

ANACARDIACEAE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PLANT EXTRACTS;

EID: 84877261084     PISSN: 00016357     EISSN: 15023850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016357.2012.741694     Document Type: Article

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