Disrupting mitochondrial function could improve treatment of fungal infections
Thursday, August 11, 2016 - 11:21
in Health & Medicine
By identifying new compounds that selectively block mitochondrial respiration in pathogenic fungi, Whitehead Institute scientists have identified a potential antifungal mechanism that could enable combination therapy with fluconazole, one of today's most commonly prescribed fungal infection treatments. The approach could also prevent the development of drug resistance.