Exeter-led team finds Candida auris makes multiple genome copies
The team says the fungus produces several versions of its full genome, a newly identified way it withstands antifungal treatment.
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What happened
A research team led by the University of Exeter and City St George's, University of London, found that the Candida auris fungus creates multiple versions of its entire genome. The process is a previously unknown mechanism that helps the fungus resist antifungal drugs.
Why it matters
The mechanism explains how the fungus survives antifungal treatment, which the research describes as an unexpected finding.
Coverage
- Scope’s CRISPR molecular diagnostics for antifungal resistance get EU green light (scientistlive.com)
- Candida auris copies its entire genome to survive antifungal treatment, research reveals (phys.org)
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