He discovered the plants' protector was an endophytic bacteria that produced an antifungal compound called pseudomycin.
Diflucan, an antifungal medicine, is used to treat infections that commonly strike people infected with HIV.
Pfizer says that Lipitor's growth alone will outweigh the loss of an antifungal drug, Diflucan, to patent expiration.
Strobel hopes it will someday be made into an antifungal throat lozenge and a cream to combat yeast infections.
Customers include BASF (for use in sunblocks) and Dr. Scholl's (for use as an antifungal agent in foot powder).
York now has an antibacterial and antifungal ointment in clinical trials in Canada.
Antifungal drugs may cause side effects ranging from skin rashes to liver damage.
They worked together to understand an enzyme Chappell discovered in tobacco plants that gets them to produce an antifungal compound.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is likely to make a regulatory decision on its antifungal medicine, andulafungin, by May 25.
Because it has antibacterial and antifungal properties, it is included in catheters and other medical devices to reduce the risk of infection.
To treat nail fungus, your doctor may prescribe an oral antifungal medication.
In July, Diversa acquired a number of antifungal compounds from GlaxoSmithKline (nyse: GSK - news - people ) in exchange for equity in Diversa.
Since the program was announced in the spring of 2000, only 4, 000 patients have received the Pfizer antifungal in 120 of the several thousand public clinics and hospitals.
Wyeth scientists originally hoped rapamycin could become an antifungal drug.
Last year he quit his secure job at Pharmacia (nyse: PHA - news - people ) to lead research at a no-name biotech shop working on antifungal drugs.
Treatment consists of antifungal agents given intravenously.
Versicor brought to the table a host of interesting programs early in the research pipeline and an antifungal drug, anidulafungin, which is now being evaluated by the FDA to treat invasive fungal infections that can damage the internal organs of patients with already compromised immune systems.
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