Screening of pharmacologically active small molecule compounds identifies antifungal agents against <i>Candida</i> biofilms

<i>Candida</i> species have emerged as important and common opportunistic human pathogens, particularly in immunocompromised individuals. The current antifungal therapies either have toxic side effects or are insufficiently effect. The aim of this study is develop new small-molecule anti...

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Main Authors: Takao eWatamoto, Hiroshi eEgusa, Takashi eSawase, Hirofumi eYatani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2015.01453/full