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SUBMITTER: Arguelles A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8614879 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Argüelles Alejandra A Sánchez-Fresneda Ruth R Martínez-Mármol Elisa E Lozano José Antonio JA Solano Francisco F Argüelles Juan Carlos JC
Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) 20211113 11
Current antifungal chemotherapy against the prevalent basidiomycete <i>Cryptococcus neoformans</i> displays some drawbacks. This pathogenic fungus is refractory to echinocandins, whereas conventional treatment with amphotericin B plus 5-fluorocytosine has a limited efficacy. In this study, we explored the potential cryptococcal activity of some natural agents. After conducting a screening test with a set of propolis from different geographical areas, we selected an extract from China, which disp ...[more]