We were surprised to discover an entirely new mechanism for this fungus to survive—particularly with luck playing a big part in the discovery.
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Dr. Sarah Murphy, former postdoctoral researcher at City St George's University of London and co-first author, said, "We initially set out to investigate why antifungal drugs weren't working to kill Candida auris, despite laboratory tests showing that they were not resistant and that the drugs should have been effective. We were surprised to discover an entirely new mechanism for this fungus to survive—particularly with luck playing a big part in the discovery.
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Young Yosemite toads survive winter, then emerge with a deadly fungus
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