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[What's new in the molecular basis of antifungal drug resistance in pathogenic yeasts].
Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine - 1 Dec 2008
Tanabe Koichi, Niimi Kyoko, Niimi Masakazu
Abstract excerpt
Drug resistance in various organisms including cancer cells, bacteria and fungi is a serious issue for human disease therapy, including use of anticancer drugs, antibiotics and antifungals, respectively. Candida strains resistant to the azole class of antifungal drugs, have been isolated frequently from HIV patients following prophylaxis with azole drugs such as fluconazole. Therefore, it is important to be aware...
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