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Design and Fungicidal Activity of Mucoadhesive Lactoferrin Tablets for the Treatment of Oropharyngeal Candidosis

Mirjam E. Kuipers Department of Pharmacokinetics and Drug Delivery, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Jannet Heegsma Department of Pharmacokinetics and Drug Delivery, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Hester I. Bakker Department of Pharmacokinetics and Drug Delivery, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Dick K. F. Meijer Department of Pharmacokinetics and Drug Delivery, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Pieter J. Swart Department of Pharmacokinetics and Drug Delivery, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Erik W. Frijlink Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Anco C. Eissens Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Hilly G. de Vries-Hospers University Hospital Groningen, Section of Medical Microbiology, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Jeroen J. M. van den Berg Numico Research B.V., Bosrandweg, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Pages 31-38 | Published online: 29 Sep 2008

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