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FunResDB-A web resource for genotypic susceptibility testing of Aspergillus fumigatus.
Medical mycology - 1 Jan 2018
Weber Michael, Schaer Jonas, Walther Grit, Kaerger Kerstin, Steinmann Jörg, Rath Peter-Michael, Spiess Birgit, Buchheidt Dieter, Hamprecht Axel, Kurzai Oliver
Abstract excerpt
Therapy of invasive aspergillosis is becoming more difficult due to the emergence of azole resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus. A majority of resistant strains carries mutations in the CYP51A gene. Due to a lack of sensitivity of culture-based methods, molecular detection of A. fumigatus has become an important diagnostic tool. We set up the database FunResDB (www.nrz-myk.de/funresdb) to gather all available...
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