Calcofluor white combination antifungal treatments for Trichophyton rubrum and Candida albicans.

Calcofluor white combination antifungal treatments for Trichophyton rubrum and Candida albicans.

Superficial mycoses caused by dermatophyte fungi are among the most common infections worldwide, yet treatment is restricted by limited effective drugs available, drug toxicity, and emergence of drug resistance. The stilbene fluorescent brightener calcofluor white (CFW) inhibits fungi by binding chi...

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Main Authors: Joanne M Kingsbury, Joseph Heitman, Sheldon R Pinnell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3391284?pdf=render

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