Research
Genetic hitchhikers make Aspergillus infections even harder to treat
Phys.org ·
The Brief
- Resistance to antifungal medicines in the pathogenic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus is more persistent than previously thought.
- Research by Wageningen University & Research (WUR), published in Current Biology, reports that fungicides used in agriculture contribute to this persistence.
- The source text is truncated, so the full findings beyond this are not available.
Why it matters
Aspergillus infections are harder to treat when resistance persists, which affects how clinicians and researchers think about antifungal drug effectiveness.
Who’s affected
- clinicians and researchers working on fungal infections
- people concerned about antifungal resistance
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- #antifungal resistance
- #fungicides
- #microbiology
- #wageningen
Resistance to antifungal medicines in the pathogenic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus is proving more persistent than previously thought. Research by Wageningen University & Research (WUR), published in Current Biology, shows that fungicides used in agriculture, even those with a…