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Antifungal Development and the Urgency of Minimizing the Impact of Fungal Diseases on Public Health

Year: 2022

Type: review

Abstract: Fungal infections are a major public health problem resulting from the lack of public policies addressing these diseases, toxic and/or expensive therapeutic tools, scarce diagnostic tests, and unavailable vaccines. In this Perspective, we discuss the need for novel antifungal alternatives, highlighting new initiatives based on drug repurposing and the development of novel antifungals.

Source: ACS Bio & Med Chem Au

DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomedchemau.2c00055

Authors: Haroldo C. de Oliveira, Bárbara T. Bezerra, Marcio L. Rodrigues

Institutions: Instituto Carlos Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Language: English

Topic: Antifungal resistance and susceptibility

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $5,000