Modes of Action of the New Arylguanidine Abafungin beyond Interference with Ergosterol Biosynthesis and in vitro Activity against Medically Important Fungi
Author(s) -
Claudia Borelli,
Martin Schaller,
M. Niewerth,
K. Nocker,
B. Baasner,
Deborah Berg,
Ralf Tiemann,
Klaus Tietjen,
Burkhard Fugmann,
Susanne LangFugmann,
H.C. Korting
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.539
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1421-9794
pISSN - 0009-3157
DOI - 10.1159/000142334
Subject(s) - mode of action , ergosterol , sterol , antifungal , biology , in vitro , pharmacology , mechanism of action , microbiology and biotechnology , biological activity , biochemistry , chemistry , cholesterol
In contrast to the increasing numbers of agents for the treatment of invasive fungal infections, discoveries of new antifungal agents with therapeutic value in dermatomycoses are reported only rarely.
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