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Application of heavy-ion irradiation mutagenesis to improve the production efficiency of the antifungal drug micafungin
Scientists have used heavy-ion irradiation to improve efforts to produce the semisynthetic echinocandin antifungal agent micafungin which derives from fungal natural product FR901379 produced by Coleophoma empetri.
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Researchers discover source of deadly fungal infections in bone marrow transplant patients
Scientists have found that heteroresistance is the reason a small number of transplant patients developed bloodstream infections, despite receiving prophylaxis with the antifungal drug micafungin.