Efflux-mediated antifungal drug resistance

RD Cannon, E Lamping, AR Holmes… - Clinical microbiology …, 2009 - Am Soc Microbiol
Fungi cause serious infections in the immunocompromised and debilitated, and the
incidence of invasive mycoses has increased significantly over the last 3 decades. Slow …

Regulation of multidrug resistance in pathogenic fungi

J Morschhäuser - Fungal Genetics and Biology, 2010 - Elsevier
Infections by opportunistic pathogenic fungi, especially Candida species, Cryptococcus
neoformans, and Aspergillus fumigatus, are a serious medical problem in …

[HTML][HTML] Efflux pump proteins in antifungal resistance

R Prasad, MK Rawal - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2014 - frontiersin.org
It is now well-known that the enhanced expression of ATP binding cassette (ABC) and major
facilitator superfamily (MFS) proteins contribute to the development of tolerance to …

Antifungals: mechanism of action and drug resistance

R Prasad, AH Shah, MK Rawal - Yeast Membrane Transport, 2016 - Springer
There are currently few antifungals in use which show efficacy against fungal diseases.
These antifungals mostly target specific components of fungal plasma membrane or its …

Targeting efflux pumps to overcome antifungal drug resistance

AR Holmes, TS Cardno, JJ Strouse… - Future Medicinal …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Resistance to antifungal drugs is an increasingly significant clinical problem. The most
common antifungal resistance encountered is efflux pump-mediated resistance of Candida …

[HTML][HTML] MFS multidrug transporters in pathogenic fungi: do they have real clinical impact?

C Costa, PJ Dias, I Sá-Correia, MC Teixeira - Frontiers in physiology, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Infections caused by opportunistic fungal pathogens have reached concerning numbers due
to the increase of the immunocrompromised human population and to the development of …

Fungal ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters in drug resistance & detoxification

G Sipos, K Kuchler - Current drug targets, 2006 - ingentaconnect.com
Pleiotropic drug resistance (PDR) is a well-described phenomenon occurring in fungi. PDR
shares several similarities with processes in bacteria and higher eukaryotes. In mammalian …

Antifungal drug resistance mechanisms

J Pemán, E Cantón, A Espinel-Ingroff - Expert review of anti …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Antifungal resistance is a prominent feature in the management of invasive mycoses, with
important implications for morbidity and mortality. Microbiological resistance, the most …

[HTML][HTML] Fungal drug response and antimicrobial resistance

P Osset-Trénor, A Pascual-Ahuir, M Proft - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
Antifungal resistance is a growing concern as it poses a significant threat to public health.
Fungal infections are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in …

Reversal of antifungal resistance mediated by ABC efflux pumps from Candida albicans functionally expressed in yeast

M Schuetzer-Muehlbauer, B Willinger, R Egner… - International journal of …, 2003 - Elsevier
The enhanced efflux of antifungal drugs through ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters
constitutes a major cause of clinical multidrug resistance (MDR). The inhibition of drug efflux …