Powerful fungal infection drug amphotericin kills yeast by simply binding ergosterol
With one simple experiment, University of Illinois chemists have debunked a widely held misconception about an often-prescribed drug.
With one simple experiment, University of Illinois chemists have debunked a widely held misconception about an often-prescribed drug.
Biochemistry
Jan 16, 2012
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New compounds that specifically attack fungal infections without attacking human cells could transform treatment for such infections and point the way to targeted medicines that evade antibiotic resistance.
Biochemistry
Jun 1, 2015
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Scientists have solved a decades-old medical mystery – and in the process have found a potentially less toxic way to fight invasive fungal infections, which kill about 1.5 million people a year. The researchers say they ...
Biochemistry
Apr 15, 2014
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Pathogenic microbes that become encased within a protective and adhesive polymeric coating, forming a biofilm, are among the most difficult forms of infections to treat. Fungal keratitis, for example, is a common form of ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 8, 2013
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