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Title: A Histoplasma capsulatum Lipid Metabolic Map Identifies Antifungal Targets

Journal Article · · mBio (Online)
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  1. Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
  2. Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington, USA
  3. Environmental and Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington, USA
  4. Department of Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA
  5. Hematology Laboratory, Department of Pathology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
  6. Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

It is estimated that 150 people die per hour due to the insufficient therapeutic treatments to combat fungal infections. A major hurdle to developing antifungal therapies is the scarce knowledge on the fungal metabolic pathways and mechanisms of virulence.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
National Institutes of Health (NIH); USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
1832247
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA--152496; e02972-21
Journal Information:
mBio (Online), Journal Name: mBio (Online) Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 12; ISSN 2150-7511
Publisher:
American Society for MicrobiologyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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