Vitamin B3 as a novel approach to treat fungal infections

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Vitamin B3 as a novel approach to treat fungal infections

University of Montreal scientists demonstrate antifungal properties of

vitamin B3

This release is available in _French_

(http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases_ml/2010-07/aaft-t_1070810.php) .

In English:

(http://www.eurekalert.org/multimedia/pub/23805.php?from=164420)

_IMAGE:_ (http://www.eurekalert.org/multimedia/pub/23805.php?from=164420)

A team of scientists from the Institute for Research in Immunology and

Cancer of the University of Montreal have identified vitamin B3 as a potential

antifungal treatment.

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(http://www.eurekalert.org/multimedia/pub/23805.php?from=164420)

On the Web:

Article from Nature Medicine:

_http://www.nature.com/nm/journal/v16/n7/full/nm.2175.html_

(http://www.nature.com/nm/journal/v16/n7/full/nm.2175.html)

Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer: _www.iric.ca_

(http://www.iric.ca/)

University of Montreal Department of Biochemistry:

_www.biochimie.umontreal.ca_ (http://www.biochimie.umontreal.ca/)