Antifungal effect of (R) and (S)-citronellal enantiomers and their predictive mechanism of action on Candida albicans from voriconazole-resistant onychomycoses

Abstract Onychomycosis is the most common disease affecting the nail unit and accounts for at least 50% of all nail diseases. In addition, Candida albicans is responsible for approximately 70% of onychomycoses caused by yeasts. This study investigated the antifungal effect of (R) and (S)-citronellal...

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Main Authors: R. G. Gouveia, N. R. Oliveira, F.P. Andrade-Júnior, R. C. Ferreira, G. M. W. Amorim, D. K. F. Silva, S. S. Duarte, C. I. S. Medeiros, A. A. Oliveira-Filho, E. O. Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia 2023-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842023000100477&lng=en&tlng=en