Triazole fungicides can induce cross-resistance to medical triazoles in Aspergillus fumigatus.

BACKGROUND:Azoles play an important role in the management of Aspergillus diseases. Azole resistance is an emerging global problem in Aspergillus fumigatus, and may develop through patient therapy. In addition, an environmental route of resistance development has been suggested through exposure to 1...

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Main Authors: Eveline Snelders, Simone M T Camps, Anna Karawajczyk, Gijs Schaftenaar, Gert H J Kema, Henrich A van der Lee, Corné H Klaassen, Willem J G Melchers, Paul E Verweij
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3291550?pdf=render