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Antifungal activity of Lavandula angustifolia essential oil against Candida albicans yeast and mycelial form

F. D. D'Auria Department of Public Health, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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M. Tecca Department of Public Health, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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V. Strippoli Department of Public Health, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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G. Salvatore Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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L. Battinelli Department of Pharmacology of Natural Substances and General Physiology, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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G. Mazzanti Department of Pharmacology of Natural Substances and General Physiology, University La Sapienza, Rome, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 391-396 | Received 12 Mar 2004, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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