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Title: Evaluation of the antifungal activity of callistemon citrinus leaf extracts against saprophytic zygomycetes isolated in Bushenyi District, Uganda
Authors: Micheni, Nkatha Lisa
Keywords: Callistemon citrinus
Saprophytic zygomycetes
Bushenyi District
Uganda
Issue Date: 2013
Publisher: Kampala International University
Abstract: ygomycetes are saprophytic filamentous fungi that are abundant in soil and decaying matter. They cause severe infections in immunocompromised persons with very high mortality rates of 75-95%. The antifungal drugs in clinical use are associated with severe adverse effects and are not affordable due to their high prices. This calls for a search of antifungal drugs that are affordable, easily accessible and effective against Zygomycetes. Callistemon citrinus which is a cosmopolitan plant has been reported to have antimicrobial properties and might be able to offer a solution.
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URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12306/263
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