Potential antifungal targets against a Candida biofilm based on an enzyme in the arachidonic acid cascade - a review

Candida is an important opportunistic fungal pathogen, especially in biofilm associated infections. The formation of a Candida biofilm can decrease Candida sensitivity to antifungal drugs and cause drug resistance. Although many effective antifungal drugs are available, their applications are limite...

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Main Authors: Xinning Liu, Decai Wang, Cuixiang Yu, Tao Li, Jianqiao Liu, Shujuan Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.01925/full