Effects of Rosmarinus officinalis essential oil on germ tube formation by Candida albicans isolated from denture wearers

Introduction The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Rosmarinus officinalis essential oil on germ tube formation by Candida albicans isolated from denture wearers. Methods Ten C. albicans isolates recovered from denture wearers were tested using 10% fetal bovine serum with or witho...

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Main Authors: Lurdete Maria Rocha Gauch, Fabíola Silveira-Gomes, Renata Antunes Esteves, Simone Soares Pedrosa, Ely Simone Cajueiro Gurgel, Alberto Cardoso Arruda, Silvia Helena Marques-da-Silva
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Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2014-06-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822014000300389&lng=en&tlng=en