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The ToAP2D treatment inhibited the growth of <jats:italic>S. globosa<\/jats:italic> and enhanced apoptosis, which was evidenced by the upregulation of apoptosis-related protein caspase-3. The scanning electron microscopy analysis revealed deformation and rupture of <jats:italic>S. globosa<\/jats:italic>. The levels of mitochondrial membrane potential were decreased and that of the reactive oxygen species (ROS) were increased in <jats:italic>S. globosa<\/jats:italic> upon ToAP2D treatment. Moreover, ToAP2D activated metacaspase. In the <jats:italic>in vivo<\/jats:italic> study, we further demonstrated that ToAP2D inhibited the <jats:italic>S. globosa<\/jats:italic> infection of mice footpads, and its efficiency was nearly comparable to itraconazole. 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