A Study of the Disruptive Effect of the Acetate Fraction of Punica granatum Extract on Cryptococcus Biofilms

A Study of the Disruptive Effect of the Acetate Fraction of Punica granatum Extract on Cryptococcus Biofilms

Cryptococcosis, caused by yeasts of the genus Cryptococcus, is an infectious disease with a worldwide distribution. Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii are the species that commonly cause this disease in humans; however, infections caused by Cryptococcus laurentii, especially in immunoco...

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Main Authors: Paulo C. M. Villis, Alessandra T. de Macedo, Haryne L. A. Furtado, Pedro H. C. Fontenelle, Ingrid S. Gonçalves, Thayariane L. Mendes, Brenda L. A. Motta, Pedro L. L. Marinho, Aruanã J. M. C. R. Pinheiro, Lídio G. Lima-Neto, Cristina A. Monteiro, Luís C. N. da Silva, Gabriella F. Ferreira, Rodrigo A. Holanda, Julliana R. A. Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Cryptococcus gattii
Cryptococcus laurentii
biofilm
Punica granatum
cryptococcosis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2020.568258/full

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