Hyphae of <i>Rhizopus arrhizus</i> and <i>Lichtheimia corymbifera</i> Are More Virulent and Resistant to Antifungal Agents Than Sporangiospores In Vitro and in <i>Galleria mellonella</i>

Hyphae of <i>Rhizopus arrhizus</i> and <i>Lichtheimia corymbifera</i> Are More Virulent and Resistant to Antifungal Agents Than Sporangiospores In Vitro and in <i>Galleria mellonella</i>

<i>Mucorales</i> species cause debilitating, life-threatening sinopulmonary diseases in immunocompromised patients and penetrating wounds in trauma victims. Common antifungal agents against mucormycosis have significant toxicity and are often ineffective. To evaluate treatments against m...

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Main Authors: Rex Jeya Rajkumar Samdavid Thanapaul, Ashleigh Roberds, Kariana E. Rios, Thomas J. Walsh, Alexander G. Bobrov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
Subjects:
mucormycosis
<i>Rhizopus arrhizus</i>
<i>Lichtheimia corymbifera</i>
<i>Galleria mellonella</i>
virulence
hyphae
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/9/10/958

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