Zinc deficiency promotes fluconazole-resistant Candida auris virulence (IMAGE)

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Zinc deficiency promotes fluconazole-resistant Candida auris virulence

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Candida auris inhibits the ZCF4 transcription factor to suppress the host macrophage immune response, specifically inhibiting the PI3K-AKT-mTOR pathway and MMP-9 activity, ultimately promoting fungal virulence.

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