Macrophage internalization creates a multidrug-tolerant fungal persister reservoir and facilitates the emergence of drug resistance
Arastehfar et al. show that macrophage-engulfed cells of fungal pathogen Candida glabrata exhibit multidrug tolerance and increased survival in the presence of cidal antifungal drugs, forming a reservoir from which drug-resistant mutants emerge
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-03-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36882-6 |