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5-fluorocytosine resistance is associated with hypermutation and alterations in capsule biosynthesis in Cryptococcus

Authors :
R. Blake Billmyre
Shelly Applen Clancey
Lucy X. Li
Tamara L. Doering
Joseph Heitman
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2020.

Abstract

The authors show that resistance to the antifungal 5-fluorocytosine in Cryptococcus deuterogattii is acquired more frequently in isolates with elevated mutation rate, and is associated with alterations in capsule biosynthesis and nucleotide metabolism.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
11
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.f7fc4a07b3e44f9382953de7b6a59040
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13890-z