GROWTH OF CRYPTOCOCCUS-NEOFORMANS IN PRESENCE OF L-DOPA DECREASES ITS SUSCEPTIBILITY TO AMPHOTERICIN-B

被引：75

作者：

WANG, YL

CASADEVALL, A

机构：

[1] YESHIVA UNIV ALBERT EINSTEIN COLL MED,DEPT MED,BRONX,NY 10461

[2] YESHIVA UNIV ALBERT EINSTEIN COLL MED,DEPT MICROBIOL & IMMUNOL,BRONX,NY 10461

来源：

ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY | 1994年 / 38卷 / 11期

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D O I：

10.1128/AAC.38.11.2648

中图分类号：

Q93 [微生物学];

学科分类号：

071005 ; 100705 ;

摘要：

Cryptococcus neoformans grown with L-dopa was melanized and was less susceptible to amphotericin B. The results suggest that in vivo and in vitro susceptibilities to amphotericin B may differ.

引用

页码：2648 / 2650

页数：3

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