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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Main Authors: Yun C. Chang, Ami Khanal Lamichhane, Kyung J. Kwon-Chung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2018-12-01
Series:mBio
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01290-18