Persephacin: An Antifungal Molecule That Can Fight Over New Fungal Infections

Fungal infections are killing thousands of Americans each year, some with a morbidity rate of nearly 80%. To make matters worse, only a handful of antifungal treatments are available, and even those are becoming less effective as fungi become more resistant. However, University of Oklahoma researchers have recently published findings in the Journal of Natural Products indicating that a novel breakthrough treatment may have been discovered.