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Epidemiological and Genomic Landscape of Azole Resistance Mechanisms in Aspergillus Fungi
20 Sept 2016
Abstract excerpt
Invasive aspergillosis is a life-threatening mycosis caused by the pathogenic fungus Aspergillus. The predominant causal species is Aspergillus fumigatus, and azole drugs are the treatment of choice. Azole drugs approved for clinical use include itraconazole, voriconazole, posaconazole, and the recently added isavuconazole. However, epidemiological research has indicated that the prevalence of azole-resistant A....
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