Mechanism of fluconazole resistance in Candida albicans biofilms: phase-specific role of efflux pumps and membrane sterols.

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Published in Infect Immun on August 01, 2003

Authors

Pranab K Mukherjee1, Jyotsna Chandra, Duncan M Kuhn, Mahmoud A Ghannoum

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1: Center for Medical Mycology, Department of Dermatology, University Hospitals of Cleveland and Case Western Reserve University, Ohio 44106, USA.

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