Blocking fatty acid synthesis kills dangerous fungi (IMAGE)
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A fungus (C. neoformans) grown in three conditions: untreated, treated with a sub-lethal dose of the fatty acid synthase inhibitor NPD6433, and treated with a fluconazole. The number and virulence of fungi were reduced with NPD6433 treatment.
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