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Itraconazole resistance of Trichophyton rubrum mediated by the ABC transporter TruMDR2
25 Apr 2021
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Dermatophytes showing reduced sensitivity to antifungal agents have emerged in several countries. One terbinafine resistant strain of Trichophyton rubrum, TIMM20092, also showed reduced sensitivity to itraconazole (ITC) and voriconazole (VRC). The expression of two genes (TruMDR2 and TruMDR3) encoding multidrug transporters of the ABC family was found to be highly up-regulated in this strain. Deletion...
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