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The fungicide fludioxonil antagonizes fluconazole activity in the human fungal pathogen Free

Abstract

The fungicide fludioxonil is widely used in agriculture. Residua of this fungicide are occasionally detected in fruits and can therefore be ingested by humans. The human fungal pathogen expresses the target of fludioxonil, Nik1p, a type III histidine kinase involved in stress response. Inhibition of yeast and hyphae growth was hardly observable after treatment of SC5314 with fludioxonil. As a side effect, however, we observed a concentration-dependent induction of the expression of the genes and , encoding ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters. This was independent of the presence of the target of fludioxonil as induction was also observed in a Δ deletion mutant. Deletion of the gene aggravated the inhibition of germ tube formation by fludioxonil, indicating that, in the wild-type, the fungicide was discharged from the cell by Cdr1p. Cdr1p is also known as a resistance factor of against the commonly used antimycotic fluconazole. Thus, the effect of concurrent exposure to fludioxonil and known cargoes of ABC transporters on their extrusion and the growth of was examined. Pre-incubation with fludioxonil decreased the export rate of rhodamine 6G. The resistance to fluconazole was increased by fludioxonil, independently of Nik1p. Therefore, exposure of to fludioxonil may lead to increased resistance to fluconazole treatment.

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The fungicide fludioxonil antagonizes fluconazole activity in the human fungal pathogen Candida albicans
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