title: Antimicrobial mechanisms: a sponge against fungal infections.
abstract: The finding that the antifungal activity of amphotericin B is primarily due to its ability to extract ergosterol from fungal membranes suggests a new rationale for drug design, which should lead to advanced treatments, particularly for invasive fungal infections.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Biophysics Division, University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Karl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lohner
mesh_terms: D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000737:chemistry*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000737:chemistry*; D013261:Sterols / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D013261:Sterols; D000666:Amphotericin B
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