Azole resistance of Aspergillus fumigatus biofilms is partly associated with efflux pump activity

Ranjith Rajendran, Eilidh Mowat, Elaine McCulloch, David Lappin, Brian Jones, Sue Lang, Jayesh B. Majithiya, Peter Warn

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Abstract

This study investigated the phase dependant expression and activity of efflux pumps in Aspergillus fumigatus treated with voriconazole. Fourteen strains were shown to become increasingly resistant at the 12 h (16-128 fold) and 24 h (>512) phases compared to 8 h germlings. An Ala-Nap uptake assay demonstrated a significant increase in efflux pump activity in the 12 h and 24 h phases (p cells was also significantly induced by voriconazole treatment (p

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2092-2097
Number of pages6
JournalAntimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Volume55
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2011

Keywords

  • Aspergillus fumigatus
  • aspergillosis
  • voriconazole
  • antimicrobial agents

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