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Breaking down fungal biofilm defenses provides potential path to treating sticky infections

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In a new study designed to better understand and combat these structures, scientists identified some of the key proteins in biofilms of the fungus Candida albicans that control both how they resist antifungal drugs and how they become dispersed throughout the body.

Source: ScienceDaily.com