The fungal cell wall is located outside the plasma membrane and is the cell compartment
that mediates all the relationships of the cell with the environment. It protects the contents of …

All organisms have evolved several defence systems in order to protect themselves against
bacteria, fungi and viruses. Higher organisms have developed a complex network of …

Fungal infections are increasingly common and, in certain vulnerable patients, can be
serious and even life threatening. The fungal cell wall, a structure with no mammalian …

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Fungal infections are a serious health problem. In recent years, basic research is focusing
on the identification of fungal virulence factors as promising targets for the development of …

Over the past several decades, research on the synthesis and organization of the cell wall
polysaccharides of Aspergillus fumigatus has expanded our knowledge of this important …

Candida species are part of the normal flora of humans, but once the immune system of the
host is impaired and they escape from commensal niches, they shift from commensal to …

Deadly infections from opportunistic fungi have risen in frequency, largely because of the at-
risk immunocompromised population created by advances in modern medicine and the …

This review discusses the wealth of information available for the N. crassa cell wall. The
basic organization and structure of the cell wall is presented and how the wall changes …

The emergence of fungal infections as major causes of morbidity and mortality in
immunosuppressed individuals has prompted studies into how the host recognizes fungal …