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A chromosome 4 trisomy contributes to increased fluconazole resistance in a clinical isolate of Candida albicans

Candida albicans is an important opportunistic fungal pathogen capable of causing both mucosal and disseminated disease. Infections are often treated with fluconazole, a front-line antifungal drug that targets the biosynthesis of ergosterol, a major component of the fungal cell membrane. Resistance...

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Autores principales: Anderson, Matthew Z., Saha, Amrita, Haseeb, Abid, Bennett, Richard J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Microbiology Society 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5737213/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28640746
http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/mic.0.000478