Candida auris copies its entire genome to survive antifungal treatment

Researchers led by the University of Exeter and City St George's, University of London, found that the killer fungus Candida auris resists antifungal drugs by creating multiple copies of its entire genome and mutating the CRZ1 gene involved in cell wall integrity.

• Candida auris makes multiple copies of its whole genome to resist treatment
• The mutation affects CRZ1, a gene tied to cell wall integrity
• The study was led by the University of Exeter and City St George's