Cell viability of Candida albicans against the antifungal activity of thymol

Brazilian Dental Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 277-281

  de Vasconcelos, Lais Cesar ^a   Sampaio, Fabio Correia ^a   Albuquerque, Allan de Jesus dos Reis ^a   Vasconcelos, Laurylene Cesar de Souza ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Candida albicans; Microbial viability; Thymol

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; THYMOL;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECTS;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; THYMOL;

EID: 84907285152     PISSN: 01036440     EISSN: 18064760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/0103-6440201300052     Document Type: Article

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