Aiming for a bull's-eye: Targeting antifungals to fungi with dectin-decorated liposomes.

Globally, there are several million individuals with life-threatening invasive fungal diseases such as candidiasis, aspergillosis, cryptococcosis, Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP), and mucormycosis. The mortality rate for these diseases generally exceeds 40%. Annual medical costs to treat these invasive...

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Main Authors: Richard B Meagher, Zachary A Lewis, Suresh Ambati, Xiaorong Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-07-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1009699