In Vitro Activity of Novel Antifungal Olorofim against Filamentous Fungi and Comparison to Eight Other Antifungal Agents
Olorofim is a novel antifungal drug that belongs to the orotomide drug class which inhibits fungal dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH), thus halting pyrimidine biosynthesis and ultimately DNA synthesis, cell growth and division. It is being developed at a time when many invasive fungal infections e...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Fungi |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/7/5/378 |