Mapping antifungal drug resistance in Candida albicans by genomic approaches

Candida albicans is the leading cause of life-threatening invasive fungal infections with mortality rates approaching 40%, despite treatment. Resistance to the commonly used azoles is increasing and alternative antifungals, such as amphotericin B or echinocandins, increase the cost of antifungal the...

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Main Author: Sousa, Gonçalo Filipe Giesta de (author)
Format: masterThesis
Language:eng
Published: 2024
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/33030
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/33030