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Antagonistic changes in sensitivity to antifungal drugs by mutations of an important ABC transporter gene in a fungal pathogen.
PloS one - 25 Jun 2010
Guan Wenjun, Jiang Huifeng, Guo Xiaoxian, Mancera Eugenio, Xu Lin, Li Yudong, Steinmetz Lars, Li Yongquan, Gu Zhenglong
Abstract excerpt
Fungal pathogens can be lethal, especially among immunocompromised populations, such as patients with AIDS and recipients of tissue transplantation or chemotherapy. Prolonged usage of antifungal reagents can lead to drug resistance and treatment failure. Understanding mechanisms that underlie drug resistance by pathogenic microorganisms is thus vital for dealing with this emerging issue. In this study, we show...
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