Mycophenolic acid linked to fungal resistance in worldwide outbreaks
Science reports on a study linking the standard immune-suppressing drug to resistant Pneumocystis jirovecii strains that drive global transmission and outbreaks in transplant recipients.
TLDR
Science reports that a new study found mycophenolic acid has been driving resistance mutations in the fungal pathogen Pneumocystis jirovecii for almost two decades across outbreaks worldwide. The study’s description says the human-targeted drug selects for resistant strains that drive global transmission and outbreaks in transplant recipients.
Mycophenolic acid linked to fungal resistance in worldwide outbreaks
Science reports on a study linking the standard immune-suppressing drug to resistant Pneumocystis jirovecii strains that drive global transmission and outbreaks in transplant recipients.
TLDR
Science reports that a new study found mycophenolic acid has been driving resistance mutations in the fungal pathogen Pneumocystis jirovecii for almost two decades across outbreaks worldwide. The study’s description says the human-targeted drug selects for resistant strains that drive global transmission and outbreaks in transplant recipients.
