Cryptococcus neoformans, Unlike Candida albicans, Forms Aneuploid Clones Directly from Uninucleated Cells under Fluconazole Stress
The gold standard of cryptococcosis treatment consists of induction therapy with amphotericin B followed by lifelong maintenance therapy with fluconazole (FLC). However, prolonged exposure to FLC induces the emergence of clones heteroresistant to azoles. All the heteroresistant clones thus far analy...
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Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2018-12-01
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Series: | mBio |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01290-18 |