Emergence of Azole-Resistant Aspergillus fumigatus Strains due to Agricultural Azole Use Creates an Increasing Threat to Human Health

PLoS Pathogens

Jianping Xu¹  Jacques F. Meis²  Shallu Kathuria³  Anuradha Chowdhary³ 

[1] Department of Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada;Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands;Department of Medical Mycology, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi, Delhi, India

关键词: Azoles;    Aspergillus fumigatus;    Fungicides;    Antimicrobial resistance;    Aspergillosis;    Point mutation;    Plant fungal pathogens;    Evolutionary emergence;   

DOI  :  10.1371/journal.ppat.1003633

学科分类：生物科学（综合）

来源: Public Library of Science

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