Cited by 221Antifungal resistance and susceptibilityFungal and yeast genetics researchYeasts and Rust Fungi Studies

Transcriptome Assembly and Profiling of Candida auris Reveals Novel Insights into Biofilm-Mediated Resistance

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Kean, Ryan, Delaney, Christopher, Sherry, Leighann, Borman, Andrew, Johnson, Elizabeth M., Richardson, Malcolm D., Rautemaa-Richardson, Riina, Williams, Craig +1 more·2018·mSphere

Abstract

Fungal infections represent an important cause of human morbidity and mortality, particularly if the fungi adhere to and grow on both biological and inanimate surfaces as communities of cells (biofilms). Recently, a previously unrecognized yeast, Candida auris , has emerged globally that has led to widespread concern due to the difficulty in treating it with existing antifungal agents. Alarmingly, it is also able to grow as a biofilm that is highly resistant to antifungal agents, yet we are unclear about how it does this. Here, we used a molecular approach to investigate the genes that are important in causing the cells to be resistant within the biofilm. The work provides significant insights into the importance of efflux pumps, which actively pump out toxic antifungal drugs and therefore enhance fungal survival within a variety of harsh environments.

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Authors
Kean, R., Delaney, C., Sherry, L., Borman, A., Johnson, E. M., Richardson, M. D., Rautemaa-Richardson, R., Williams, C., & Ramage, G.
Affiliations
  • University of Glasgow (GB)
  • Public Health England (GB)
  • Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (GB)
  • Mycology Reference Centre Manchester, University Hospital of South Manchester & University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Division of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, Manchester, United Kingdom
  • European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (CH)
Corresponding author
Ramage, Gordon
Venue
mSphere
Published
2018-08-29
Volume
3
Issue
4
ISSN
2379-5042 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2811231377
Cited by
220
References
65
Citations by year
2026: 27 · 2025: 26 · 2024: 28 · 2023: 32 · 2022: 23 · 2021: 28 · 2020: 35 · 2019: 18 · 2018: 3
FWCI
15.88
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • mSphere (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • ENLIGHTEN (Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam) (acceptedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
  • The UWS Academic Portal (University of the West of Scotland) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • Research Explorer (The University of Manchester) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • The UWS Academic Portal (University of the West of Scotland) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
  • ESCMID
  • RCUK | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BB/P504567/1)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Fungal and yeast genetics research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
Keywords
Candida auris, biofilm, antifungal resistance, efflux pumps, transcriptome, gene expression profiling, multidrug resistance, fungal infection
MeSH terms
Biological Transport, Active, Candida, Biofilms, Gene Expression Profiling, Drug Resistance, Fungal, Membrane Transport Proteins

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