Therapies and Vaccines Based on Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Systemic Fungal Infections

Treatment modalities for systemic mycoses are still limited. Currently, the main antifungal therapeutics include polyenes, azoles, and echinocandins. However, even in the setting of appropriate administration of antifungals, mortality rates remain unacceptably high. Moreover, antifungal therapy is e...

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Main Authors: Brenda Kischkel, Suélen A. Rossi, Samuel R. Santos, Joshua D. Nosanchuk, Luiz R. Travassos, Carlos P. Taborda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2020.00463/full