Passive Surveillance for Azole-Resistant Aspergillus fumigatus, United States, 2011–2013
Emergence of Aspergillus fumigatus strains containing mutations that lead to azole resistance has become a serious public health threat in many countries. Nucleotide polymorphisms leading to amino acid substitutions in the lanosterol demethylase gene (cyp51A) are associated with reduced susceptibili...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2014-09-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/9/14-0142_article |