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First description of azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus due to TR46/Y121F/T289A mutation in France.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Jul 2015
Lavergne Rose-Anne, Morio Florent, Favennec Loïc, Dominique Stéphane, Meis Jacques F, Gargala Gilles, Verweij Paul E, Le Pape Patrice
Abstract excerpt
Azole resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus is an emerging public health concern. Recently, a novel fungicide-driven mutation in the cyp51A gene and its promoter, TR46/Y121F/T289A, leading to high-level resistance to voriconazole has been identified in The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Tanzania, and India in both clinical and environmental samples. Here we report the first description of A. fumigatus...
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