Effects of PC945, a novel antifungal agent optimised for lung delivery, on Candida albicans lung infection in mice

Y. Nishimoto (Funabashi, Japan), G. Kimura (Funabashi, Japan), T. Nakaoki (Funabashi, Japan), P. Strong (London, United Kingdom), K. Ito (London, United Kingdom), Y. Kizawa (Funabashi, Japan)

Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Translational science in respiratory infections
Session: Translational science in respiratory infections
Session type: E-poster session
Number: 2321
Disease area: Airway diseases, Respiratory infections

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