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Antifungal activity of some mediterranean algae

✍ Scribed by Ma A. Calvo; F. J. Cabañes; L. Abarca

Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Year
1986
Tongue
English
Weight
142 KB
Volume
93
Category
Article
ISSN
0301-486X

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✦ Synopsis

The antifungal activity of 15 mediterranean algae species on some dermatophyte strains (Epidermophyton floccosum, Microsporum canis, M. gypseum and Trichophyton mentagrophytes) and pathogenic yeasts (Candida albicans, C. guillermondii, C. krusei, C. tropicalis and Torulopsis glabrata) has been tested following a modification of Aubert's technique. Among the algae species studied, Falkenbergia rufolanosa is the most active in front of all the fungi tested.

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