Melanins Protect Sporothrix brasiliensis and Sporothrix schenckii from the Antifungal Effects of Terbinafine.

Terbinafine is a recommended therapeutic alternative for patients with sporotrichosis who cannot use itraconazole due to drug interactions or side effects. Melanins are involved in resistance to antifungal drugs and Sporothrix species produce three different types of melanin. Therefore, in this stud...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Almeida-Paes, Maria Helena Galdino Figueiredo-Carvalho, Fábio Brito-Santos, Fernando Almeida-Silva, Manoel Marques Evangelista Oliveira, Rosely Maria Zancopé-Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4816517?pdf=render

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