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MDR1 overexpression combined with ERG11 mutations induce high-level fluconazole resistance in Candida tropicalis clinical isolates.
BMC infectious diseases - 10 Apr 2018
Jin Longyang, Cao Zhuorui, Wang Qi, Wang Yichen, Wang Xiaojuan, Chen Hongbin, Wang Hui
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BACKGROUND: Marked increases in fluconazole resistance in Candida tropicalis have been recently reported. In this study, the molecular mechanisms behind fluconazole resistance were investigated. METHODS: Twenty-two C. tropicalis clinical isolates, including 12 fluconazole-resistant isolates and 10 fluconazole-susceptible isolates, were collected from a tertiary care teaching hospital in Beijing between 2013 and...
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