Transcriptional Profiling of the Candida auris Response to Exogenous Farnesol Exposure

• DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00710-21
• Publication Date: 2021-10-13T17:22:46Z
• Authors: Ágnes Jakab; Noémi Balla; Ágota Ragyák; Fruzsina Nagy; Fruzsina Kovács; Zsófi Sajtos; Zoltán Tóth; Andrew M. Borman; István Pócsi; Edina Baranyai; László Majoros; Renátó Kovács
• Keywords: Candida auris; Efflux

Candida auris is a dangerous fungal pathogen that causes outbreaks in health care facilities, with infections associated high mortality rate. As conventional antifungal drugs have limited effects against the majority of clinical isolates, new and innovative therapies are urgently needed.