Examination of cyp51A and cyp51B expression level of the first Polish azole resistant clinical Aspergillus fumigatus isolate

Acta Biochimica Polonica

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 837-839

  Brillowska Dabrowska, Anna ^a   Mroczyńska, Martyna ^a   Nawrot, Urszula ^b   Włodarczyk, Katarzyna ^b   Kurzyk, Ewelina ^a  

^a GDANSK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^b WROCLAW MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Aspergillus fumigatus; Azole resistance; cyp51A; cyp51B

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; CYTOCHROME; VORICONAZOLE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; DRUG EFFECTS; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; POLAND;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CYTOCHROMES; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; POLAND; VORICONAZOLE;

EID: 84956618513     PISSN: 0001527X     EISSN: 1734154X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18388/abp.2015_1143     Document Type: Article

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