Screening of antifungal susceptibility in cave-dwelling aspergilli and report of an amphotericin B-resistant Aspergillus flavus

Caves are stable environments that favour the development of several microorganisms. The aspergilli represent a large number of species isolated from caves including strains capable of causing serious invasive opportunistic infections in humans. Considering that caves may harbour resistant strains t...

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Main Authors: Erika L.S. Taylor, Gabriella F. Ferreira, Gustavo J.C. Freitas, Rodrigo L. Ferreira, Daniel de Assis Santos, Maria A. de Resende-Stoianoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of South Florida Libraries 2017-09-01
Series:International Journal of Speleology
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Online Access:http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/ijs/vol46/iss3/5/