Hydroxyurea treatment inhibits proliferation of Cryptococcus neoformans in mice

Hydroxyurea treatment inhibits proliferation of Cryptococcus neoformans in mice

The fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans (Cn) is a serious threat to immunocompromised individuals, especially for HIV patients who develop meningoencephalitis. For effective cryptococcal treatment, novel antifungal drugs or innovative combination therapies are needed. Recently, sphingolipids hav...

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Main Authors: Kaushlendra eTripathi, Visesato eMor, Narendra K Bairwa, Maurizio eDel Poeta, Bidyut K Mohanty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Cryptococcus
Hydroxyurea
morphology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2012.00187/full

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