Acquired Amphotericin B Resistance Attributed to a Mutated in .

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Abstract

First identified in 2009, (formerly ) is an emerging multidrug resistant fungus that can cause invasive infections with a crude mortality rate ranging from 30-60%. Currently, 30-50% of isolates are intrinsically resistant to amphotericin B. In this work, we characterized a clinical case of acquired amphotericin B resistance using whole genome sequencing, a large-scale phenotypic screen, comprehensive sterol profiling, and genotypic reversion using CRISPR. Data obtained in this work provides evidence that a deletion resulting in a frameshift in contributes to the observed resistant phenotype. Characterization of this isolate also revealed a fitness cost is associated with the abrogation of ergosterol production and its replacement with other late-stage sterols. This article presents a clinical case description of amphotericin B resistance from a frameshift mutation in in and marks an advancement in the understanding of antifungal resistance in this fungal pathogen.

Year of Publication
2025
Journal
bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology
Date Published
04/2025
ISSN
2692-8205
DOI
10.1101/2025.03.30.646105
PubMed ID
40236146
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