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Fungi are eukaryotic organisms which possess a unique cell wall and cell membrane that can serve as targets for antifungal agents. The echinocandin class of antifungal agents target the cell wall of fungi. Watch this animation for more information.
Medical and Patient education videos
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Prof. Neil Gow, University of Aberdeen
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Chair: Prof. Peter Donnelly
Proposers: Drs. Keith Wilson (BMT Unit, Cardiff) & Vanya Gant (Microbiology, UCLH, London)
Opposers: Drs. Brian Jones (Microbiology, Glasgow) & Stephen Ellis (Imaging, Barts, London) -
Dr. Jonathan Lambourne, Hospital for Tropical Diseases, London
Dr. Subathira Dakshina, Genito-Urinary Medicine & HIV, Bart’s Health NHS Trust, London -
Prof. Paul Verweij, Microbiology, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Dr. Gemma Johnson & Prof. Stephen Bustin, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford
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Dr. Chris Thornton, University of Exeter
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Prof. Rosemary Barnes, Cardiff University School of Medicine
Dr. Mansour Ceesay, King’s College Hospital, London -
An annual clinical forum intended to provide updates on a wide range of fungal infection topics
http://fungalupdate.org/
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Prof. David Denning, Professor of Infectious Diseases in Global Health, The University of Manchester
