Global analysis of genetic circuitry and adaptive mechanisms enabling resistance to the azole antifungal drugs.

Invasive fungal infections caused by the pathogen Candida albicans have transitioned from a rare curiosity to a major cause of human mortality. This is in part due to the emergence of resistance to the limited number of antifungals available to treat fungal infections. Azoles function by targeting t...

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Main Authors: Harley O'Connor Mount, Nicole M Revie, Robert T Todd, Kaitlin Anstett, Cathy Collins, Michael Costanzo, Charles Boone, Nicole Robbins, Anna Selmecki, Leah E Cowen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-04-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5922528?pdf=render