Antifungal antibiotics

The search for new drugs against fungal infections is a major challenge to current research in mycotic diseases. The present article reviews the current types of antifungal infections, the current scenario of antifungal antibiotics, and the need and approaches to search for newer antifungal antibiot...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Applied microbiology and biotechnology 2002, Vol.58 (1), p.46-57
Hauptverfasser:	GUPTE, M, KULKARNI, P, GANGULI, B. N
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antibiotics Antifungal Agents - chemistry Antifungal Agents - history Antifungal Agents - pharmacology Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Biotechnology Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Fungi - drug effects Health. Pharmaceutical industry History, 20th Century Humans Industrial applications and implications. Economical aspects Mycoses - drug therapy Mycoses - microbiology Production of active biomolecules
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Zusammenfassung:	The search for new drugs against fungal infections is a major challenge to current research in mycotic diseases. The present article reviews the current types of antifungal infections, the current scenario of antifungal antibiotics, and the need and approaches to search for newer antifungal antibiotics and antifungal drug targets.
ISSN:	0175-7598 1432-0614
DOI:	10.1007/s002530100822