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Dynamic ploidy changes drive fluconazole resistance in human cryptococcal meningitis
BACKGROUND. Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) causes an estimated 180,000 deaths annually, predominantly in sub-Saharan Africa, where most patients receive fluconazole (FLC) monotherapy. While relapse after FLC monotherapy with resistant strains is frequently observed, the mechanisms and impact of emerge...
Autores principales: | Stone, Neil R.H., Rhodes, Johanna, Fisher, Matthew C., Mfinanga, Sayoki, Kivuyo, Sokoine, Rugemalila, Joan, Segal, Ella Shtifman, Needleman, Leor, Molloy, Síle F., Kwon-Chung, June, Harrison, Thomas S., Hope, William, Berman, Judith, Bicanic, Tihana |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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American Society for Clinical Investigation
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6391087/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30688656 http://dx.doi.org/10.1172/JCI124516 |
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