Evaluation of in vitro Antifungal Activity of Xylosma prockia (Turcz.) Turcz. (Salicaceae) Leaves Against Cryptococcus spp.

Evaluation of in vitro Antifungal Activity of Xylosma prockia (Turcz.) Turcz. (Salicaceae) Leaves Against Cryptococcus spp.

Cryptococcus species are responsible for important systemic mycosis and are estimated to cause millions of new cases annually. The available therapy is limited due to the high toxicity and the increasing rates of yeast resistance to antifungal drugs. Popularly known as “sucará,” Xylosma prockia (Tur...

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Main Authors: Mariany L. C. Folly, Gabriella F. Ferreira, Maiara R. Salvador, Ana A. Sathler, Guilherme F. da Silva, Joice Castelo Branco Santos, Julliana R. A. dos Santos, Wallace Ribeiro Nunes Neto, João Francisco Silva Rodrigues, Elizabeth Soares Fernandes, Luís Cláudio Nascimento da Silva, Gustavo José Cota de Freitas, Ângelo M. Denadai, Ivanildes V. Rodrigues, Leonardo M. Mendonça, Andrea Souza Monteiro, Daniel Assis Santos, Gabriela M. Cabrera, Gastón Siless, Karen L. Lang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Cryptococcus spp.
Xylosma prockia
antifungal agents
natural products
biodiversity
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.03114/full

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