title: Growth of Cryptococcus neoformans in presence of L-dopa decreases its susceptibility to amphotericin B.
abstract: Cryptococcus neoformans grown with L-dopa was melanized and was less susceptible to amphotericin B. The results suggest that in vivo and in vitro susceptibilities to amphotericin B may differ.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Casadevall
mesh_terms: D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D007980:Levodopa / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008543:Melanins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests
chemical_list: D008543:Melanins; D007980:Levodopa; D000666:Amphotericin B