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Prevalence of azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus in the environment of Thailand.
Medical mycology - 1 Jun 2017
Tangwattanachuleeporn Marut, Minarin Nanthakan, Saichan Saranya, Sermsri Pornsuda, Mitkornburee Ruthairat, Groß Uwe, Chindamporn Ariya, Bader Oliver
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Occurrence of azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus (ARAF) in the environment is an emerging problem worldwide, likely impacting on patient treatment. Several resistance mutations are thought to have initially arisen through triazole-based fungicide use in agriculture and subsequently being propagated in a similar manner. Here we investigated the prevalence of ARAF in the environment of Thailand and characterized...
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