Progress of research on azole resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus / 中华流行病学杂志
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
; (12): 1687-1692, 2016.
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ABSTRACT
Being an important clinical fungal pathogen,Aspergillus (A.)fumigatus can cause fatal invasive fungal infections.Azoles are the first line drugs in treating various Aspergillus-caused diseases.Worldwidely,reports related to azole resistance in A.fumigatus have been increasing which posing a threat on the effectiveness of clinically used azole and agricultural fungicides.Currently,it has become an important public health issue.In this review,we summarize findings from literature regarding the following areas:the occurrence of azole resistance in A.fumigatus,the molecular mechanisms of resistance,contributing factors for the emergence of azole resistance,evolution of resistant strains and related control and prevention measures.
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Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
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2016
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