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Two clinical isolates of Candida glabrata exhibiting reduced sensitivity to amphotericin B both harbor mutations in ERG2.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Dec 2012
Hull Claire M, Bader Oliver, Parker Josie E, Weig Michael, Gross Uwe, Warrilow Andrew G S, Kelly Diane E, Kelly Steven L
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Two novel isolates of Candida glabrata exhibiting reduced sensitivity to amphotericin B (MIC, 8 μg ml(-1)) were found to be ERG2 mutants, wherein Δ(8)-sterol intermediates comprised >90% of the total cellular sterol fraction. Both harbored an alteration at Thr(121) in ERG2; the corresponding resi...
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