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