Growth of Cryptococcus neoformans in presence of L-dopa decreases its susceptibility to amphotericin B
- 1 November 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
- Vol. 38 (11) , 2648-2650
- https://doi.org/10.1128/aac.38.11.2648
Abstract
Cryptococcus neoformans grown with L-dopa was melanized and was less susceptible to amphotericin B. The results suggest that in vivo and in vitro susceptibilities to amphotericin B may differ.Keywords
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