Aspergillus fumigatus is a saprophyte fungus that typically grows on organic decaying matter
but can also parasitize immunosuppressed hosts. This is explained, in part, by its great …

Aspergillus fumigatus has three zinc transporter-encoding genes whose expression is
regulated by both pH and the environmental concentration of zinc. We have previously …

Cadmium uptake and subcellular compartmentation in the ectomycorrhizal fungus Paxillus
involutus were investigated using radiotracer flux analyses. Concentration-dependent Cd2+ …

Iron plays a central role in manifestation of infections for a variety of pathogens. To ensure
an adequate supply with iron, Aspergillus fumigatus employs extra-and intracellular …

Fungal pathogens have evolved sophisticated machinery to precisely balance the fine line
between acquiring essential metals and defending against metal toxicity. Iron and copper …

Our previous study confirmed the protective potential of Lactobacillus plantarum (L.
plantarum) strains in alleviation of cadmium (Cd) toxicity in vivo and demonstrated that the …

One of the most important features that enables Aspergillus fumigatus to grow within a
susceptible individual and to cause disease is its ability to obtain Zn2+ ions from the …

Aspergillus fumigatus can cause severe invasive aspergillosis in immunocompromised
individuals. Copper, an essential but potentially toxic trace element for A. fumigatus, plays a …

Aspergillus fumigatus is the leading cause of life-threatening invasive mold infections in
immunocompromised individuals. This ubiquitous saprophyte possesses several natural …

Iron is an essential nutrient and enzyme co-factor required for a wide range of cellular
processes, especially for the function of mitochondria. For the opportunistic fungal pathogen …