Genomic instability at the locus of sterol C24-methyltransferase promotes amphotericin B resistance in Leishmania parasites.

• Main Authors: Andrew W Pountain (Author), Stefan K Weidt (Author), Clément Regnault (Author), Paul A Bates (Author), Anne M Donachie (Author), Nicholas J Dickens (Author), Michael P Barrett (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Amphotericin B is an increasingly important tool in efforts to reduce the global disease burden posed by Leishmania parasites. With few other chemotherapeutic options available for the treatment of leishmaniasis, the potential for emergent resistance to this drug is a considerable threat. Here we ch...