Efficacy of voriconazole in experimental Cryptococcus neoformans infection
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Efficacy of voriconazole in experimental Cryptococcus neoformans infection
Abstract
Voriconazole is a third generation triazole with improved activity against many fungal pathogens. We examined the efficacy of voriconazole in a murine infection model and evaluated the drug's effect on cellular characteristics and serum polysaccharide levels. The antifungal reduced serum polysaccharide and significantly prolonged the survival of lethally infected animals.
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