Although several drugs are available to combat often-deadly fungal infections, many of these pathogens have acquired multidrug resistance. Discerning how they have achieved this could help us hit back.
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Goffeau, A. The fight against fungi. Nature 452, 541–542 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/452541a
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