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Biological activities of ophiobolin K and 6-epi-ophiobolin K produced by the endophytic fungus Aspergillus calidoustus

Camila Rodrigues de CarvalhoDepartment of Microbiology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, BrazilView further author information
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Mariana de Lourdes Almeida VieiraDepartment of Microbiology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, BrazilView further author information
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Charles L. CantrellUSDA-ARS, Natural Products Utilization Research Unit, Oxford, MS, USAView further author information
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David E. WedgeUSDA-ARS, Natural Products Utilization Research Unit, Oxford, MS, USAView further author information
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Tânia M.A. AlvesLaboratory of Chemistry of Natural Products, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Belo Horizonte, BrazilView further author information
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Carlos Leomar ZaniLaboratory of Chemistry of Natural Products, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Belo Horizonte, BrazilView further author information
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Raphael Sanzio PimentaLaboratory of Environmental Microbiology, Federal University of Tocantins, Palmas, BrazilView further author information
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Policarpo A. Sales JuniorLaboratory of Cellular and Molecular Parasitology, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Belo Horizonte, BrazilView further author information
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Silvane M.F. MurtaLaboratory of Cellular and Molecular Parasitology, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Belo Horizonte, BrazilView further author information
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Alvaro J. RomanhaLaboratory of Cellular and Molecular Parasitology, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Belo Horizonte, BrazilView further author information
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Carlos Augusto RosaDepartment of Microbiology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, BrazilView further author information
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Luiz H. RosaDepartment of Microbiology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, BrazilCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 478-481 | Received 22 Dec 2014, Accepted 16 Feb 2015, Published online: 27 Mar 2015

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