Can smoking cause melanization of Cryptococcus neoformans in vivo?
Earlier studies have reported on the ability of Cryptococcus neoformans to synthesize melanin from tobacco extracts / nicotine incorporated in to the medium. However a study on the utilization of components in tobacco smoke by C. neoformans for melanin production was unreported. The present study re...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Malaysian Society for Microbiology
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Malaysian Journal of Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | http://web.usm.my/mjm/issues/vol7no4/Short%203.pdf |