Roles for Stress Response and Cell Wall Biosynthesis Pathways in Caspofungin Tolerance in Cryptococcus neoformans.

Limited antifungal diversity and availability are growing problems for the treatment of fungal infections in the face of increasing drug resistance. The echinocandins, one of the newest classes of antifungal drugs, inhibit production of a crucial cell wall component. However, these compounds do not...

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Published in:Genetics Vol. 213; no. 1; pp. 213 - 228
Main Authors: Pianalto, Kaila M., Blake Billmyre, R., Telzrow, Calla L., Andrew Alspaugh, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Oxford University Press / USA Sep2019
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