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Polyene Antibiotics: Nystatin, Amphotericin B, and Filipin

  • Holz R
Springer Berlin Heidelberg, (1979), 313-340
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-46407-2_15
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Abstract

The polyene antibiotics comprise a class of molecules that are toxic to fungi but not to bacteria. They are produced by the bacteria Streptomyces. Although there are many polyene antibiotics (Kinsky, 1967) only three are used clinically to treat fungal infections...

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Holz, R. W. (1979). Polyene Antibiotics: Nystatin, Amphotericin B, and Filipin. In Mechanism of Action of Antieukaryotic and Antiviral Compounds (pp. 313–340). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-46407-2_15

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