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  • New antifungal molecule kills fungi without toxicity in human cells, mice

    The mechanism for a critical but highly toxic antifungal is revealed in high resolution. Self-assembled Amphotericin B sponges (depicted in light blue) rapidly extract sterols (depicted in orange and white) from cells. This atomic level understanding yielded a novel kidney-sparing antifungal agent.  Image by Jose Vazquez

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