Virulence Factors as Targets for Anticryptococcal Therapy

The global mortality due to cryptococcosis caused by Cryptococcus neoformans or C. gattii is unacceptably high. Currently available therapies are decades old and may be impacted by drug resistance. Therefore, the need for more effective antifungal drugs for cryptococcosis is evident. A number of Cry...

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Main Authors: Renata V. D. M. Azevedo, Juliana Rizzo, Marcio L. Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-11-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/2/4/29