Modifying the Siderophore Triacetylfusarinine C for Molecular Imaging of Fungal Infection.
Piriya KaeopookumDominik SummerJoachim PfisterThomas OraschBeatrix E LechnerMilos PetrikZbynek NovyBarbara MatuszczakChristine RanggerHubertus HaasClemens DecristoforoPublished in: Molecular imaging and biology (2020)
Our studies show the possibility to modify TAFC without losing its properties and specific recognition by A. fumigatus. This opens also new ways for multimodality imaging or theranostics of fungal infection by introducing functionalities such as fluorescent dyes or antifungal moieties.