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FUNGICIDE-DRIVEN DRUG RESISTANCE IN CANDIDA TROPICALIS

FUNGICIDE-DRIVEN DRUG RESISTANCE IN CANDIDA TROPICALIS Why in the News? Candida tropicalis, a deadly fungal pathogen in India, shows growing resistance to antifungal drugs like fluconazole and voriconazole. A study in PLoS Biology links this resistance to tebuconazole, a widely used agricultural fungicide. The resistant strains display aneuploidy (abnormal chromosome numbers), enabling stronger drug tolerance. …

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