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The evolution of drug resistance in clinical isolates of Candida albicans.
eLife - 3 Feb 2015
Ford Christopher B, Funt Jason M, Abbey Darren, Issi Luca, Guiducci Candace, Martinez Diego A, Delorey Toni, Li Bi Yu, White Theodore C, Cuomo Christina, Rao Reeta P, Berman Judith, Thompson Dawn A, Regev Aviv
Abstract excerpt
Candida albicans is both a member of the healthy human microbiome and a major pathogen in immunocompromised individuals. Infections are typically treated with azole inhibitors of ergosterol biosynthesis often leading to drug resistance. Studies in clinical isolates have implicated multiple mechanisms in resistance, but have focused on large-scale aberrations or candidate genes, and do not comprehensively chart...
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