Monoterpenes, the main constituents of essential oils, are associated with antifungal, analgesic, antiepileptic, anti-inflammatory, anxiolytic and gastroprotective activities. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antifungal effects of the monoterpene 7-hydroxycitronellal aga...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/19329
Camilla Pinheiro de Menezes, Ana Luíza Alves de Lima Pérez, Abrahão Alves de Oliveira Filho, Jéssyca Marina Carneiro Gomes dos Santos & Edeltrudes de Oliveira Lima·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2016
Cladosporium species are ubiquitous, saprobic dematiaceous fungi, associated with human and animal opportunistic infections. Cladosporium has been known to be one of the most airborne fungi causing respiratory allergies diseases, particulary asthma and rhinitis. Antifungal compou...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/27233
Tassiana Barbosa Dantas, Sávio Benvindo Ferreira, Lilian Sousa Pinheiro, Camilla Pinheiro de Menezes, Felipe Queiroga Sarmento Guerra, Janiere Pereira de Sousa & Edeltrudes de Oliveira Lima·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2015
Aims: The incidence of fungal infections has increased over the last ten years and fungi of the genus Penicillium can be found in various substrates and affect immunocompromised people, hospitalized patients, many animals and plants, as well as compromise the quality of air indoo...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/19210
Camilla Pinheiro de Menezes, Felipe Queiroga Sarmento Guerra, Lilian Sousa Pinheiro, Vinícius Nogueira Trajano, Fillipe de Oliveira Pereira, Valmir Gomes de Souza, Fábio Santos de Souza & Edeltrudes de Oliveira Lima·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2015
Cladosporium carrionii is considered the most important pathogenic species of genus because of the numerous cases of disease which causes in the world. Due to its antifungal resistance, these fungal infections are difficult to treat. Given the broad biological activity displayed...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2015/17841