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Andreia Pedras

Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier

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Caspofungin binding to iron compromises its antifungal efficacy against Candida albicans

Andreia Pedras, Cláudia Malta-Luís, Luı́s M. P. Lima, Dalila Mil‐Homens, Catarina Amaral, Américo G. Duarte, Wilson Antunes, Ana Gaspar‐Cordeiro, Ricardo O. Louro, Pedro Lamosa, Cláudio M. Soares, Diana Lousa, Catarina Pimentel

This study shows that iron binding to caspofungin reduces its antifungal efficacy against Candida albicans and other fungi in iron-overloaded conditions.

Communications Biology · Oct 8, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology