Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective
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Author: Denise G. Anderson Lecturer, Sarah Salm, Deborah Allen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Antifungals or antifungal medications are the antimicrobials that are active against the fungal species. Most antifungals target the ergosterol, which is a sterol found exclusively in the cytoplasmic membrane of fungi but not human cells. Itmakes it the preferred target for selective toxicity. Griseofulvin is an antifungal medicine. It targets the cell division and used to treat fungal infections.
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