title: [Influence of free fatty acids on growth, sporulation and virulence of the parasitic fungus Conidiobolus coronatus].
abstract: Five free fatty acids (FFA): C16:0, C18:0, C18:1, C18:2 and C18:3 were introduced into culture media in order to investigate differential development of pathogenic fungus Conidiobolus coronatus as a function of FFA concentration. All tested FFA showed fungistatic action inhibiting hyphae growth and sporulation. Fungal colonies grown in the presence of FFA showed decreased virulence.
authors.affiliation: Instytut Parazytologii PAN, 00-818 Warszawa, ul. Twarda 51/55.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Babiarz
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Boguś
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Czygier
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kucińska
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Samborski
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Szafranek
mesh_terms: D020092:Conidiobolus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014774:Virulence / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified