Discovery of a HapE mutation that causes azole resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus through whole genome sequencing and sexual crossing.

Azole compounds are the primary therapy for patients with diseases caused by Aspergillus fumigatus. However, prolonged treatment may cause resistance to develop, which is associated with treatment failure. The azole target cyp51A is a hotspot for mutations that confer phenotypic resistance, but in a...

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Main Authors: Simone M T Camps, Bas E Dutilh, Maiken C Arendrup, Antonius J M M Rijs, Eveline Snelders, Martijn A Huynen, Paul E Verweij, Willem J G Melchers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23226235/?tool=EBI