Growth of Cryptococcus Neoformans in Presence of L-dopa Decreases Its Susceptibility to Amphotericin B

Overview

Journal Antimicrob Agents Chemother

Publisher American Society for Microbiology

Specialty Pharmacology

Date 1994 Nov 1

PMID 7872761

Citations 41

Authors

Y Wang

A Casadevall

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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.

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