Ploidy plasticity drives fungal resistance to azoles used in agriculture and clinics.

The rapid growth in antimicrobial resistance is of great medical concern. A new study in PLOS Biology unveils the link between ploidy plasticity and the emergence of antifungal resistance in Candida tropicalis.

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Main Authors: Kaustuv Sanyal, Aswathy Narayanan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-04-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3003083
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Summary:The rapid growth in antimicrobial resistance is of great medical concern. A new study in PLOS Biology unveils the link between ploidy plasticity and the emergence of antifungal resistance in Candida tropicalis.
ISSN:1544-9173
1545-7885