Article
Genetic destabilization of Candida albicans by hydroxyurea.
Microbios - 1 Jan 1991
Sarachek A, Henderson L A, Eddy K B
Abstract excerpt
Candida albicans is a commensal component of the normal human microflora, but frequently causes infections in persons undergoing treatment for malignancies. The cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of the antineoplastic agent hydroxyurea (HU) for the yeast is demonstrated. Cultivation of the organism on defined complete medium in the presence of HU induced growth inhibition or cell death, gene mutations, segregations of...
Topics
- Candida albicans
- Hydroxyurea
- Mutation
- Phenotype
- Recombination, Genetic
