Conjunctiva Contains Factor Inhibiting Growth of Candida albicans

11 December 1964

journal article
research article
Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science

Vol. 146 (3650) , 1479-1480
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.146.3650.1479

Abstract

Intact conjunctiva and conjunctival extracts have a strong inhibitory effect upon Candida albicans. The fungistatic effect is not attributable to antimetabolic action and is not caused by lysozyme or tears, neither of which inhibit growth and viability of Candida albicans.

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