Cryptococcus neoformans overcomes stress of azole drugs by formation of disomy in specific multiple chromosomes.
Cryptococcus neoformans is a haploid environmental organism and the major cause of fungal meningoencephalitis in AIDS patients. Fluconazole (FLC), a triazole, is widely used for the maintenance therapy of cryptococcosis. Heteroresistance to FLC, an adaptive mode of azole resistance, was associated w...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010-04-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2848560?pdf=render |