Differential Antifungal Activity of Human and Cryptococcal Melanins with Structural Discrepancies

Melanin is a pigment found in all biological kingdoms, and plays a key role in protection against ultraviolet radiation, oxidizing agents, and ionizing radiation damage. Melanin exerts an antimicrobial activity against bacteria, fungi, and parasites. We demonstrated an antifungal activity of synthet...

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Autores principales: Correa, Néstor, Covarrubias, Cristian, Rodas, Paula I., Hermosilla, Germán, Olate, Verónica R., Valdés, Cristián, Meyer, Wieland, Magne, Fabien, Tapia, Cecilia V.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017
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Microbiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5504158/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28744276
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2017.01292

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5504158/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28744276
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2017.01292

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