Fungi adapt cell walls to evade antifungal drugs
A new multi-institutional study led by researchers at Michigan State University has characterized how fungi adapt to restructure their cell walls, effectively thwarting current antifungal medications.
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Newly identified enzyme helps pathogenic fungus build protective cell wall
Because the fungal cell wall is both unique to fungi and necessary for the organisms' survival, many antifungal drugs work by disrupting this barrier. The cryptococcal cell wall, however, has some ...
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Temperature Sensitive Mutant of Aspergillus nidulans lacking Amino-sugars in its Cell Wall
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