Killer fungus survives treatment by copying its entire genome
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“Researchers discovered that the drug-resistant fungus Candida auris can survive antifungal treatments by creating multiple copies of its entire genome. The fungus also mutates a specific gene to maintain its cell wall integrity.”
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