Animal models of zygomycosis–Absidia, Rhizopus, Rhizomucor, and Cunninghamella

K Kamei - Mycopathologia, 2001 - Springer
Infections caused by zygomycetes, which have been increasing in recent years, are known
for their difficulty of diagnosis and treatment. Because little is known about this fungus and its …

Efficacy of antifungal therapy in a nonneutropenic murine model of zygomycosis

E Dannaoui, JW Mouton, JFGM Meis… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2002 - Am Soc Microbiol
Three isolates of zygomycetes belonging to three different genera (Rhizopus microsporus,
Absidia corymbifera, and Apophysomyces elegans) were used to produce a disseminated …

Animal models: an important tool in mycology

J Capilla, KV Clemons, DA Stevens - Medical mycology, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Animal models of fungal infections are, and will remain, a key tool in the advancement of the
medical mycology. Many different types of animal models of fungal infection have been …

Mouse models for the study of fungal pneumonia: a collection of detailed experimental protocols for the study of Coccidioides, Cryptococcus, Fusarium, Histoplasma …

M Muhammed, M Feldmesser, LF Shubitz, MS Lionakis… - Virulence, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Mouse models have facilitated the study of fungal pneumonia. In this report, we present the
working protocols of groups that are working on the following pathogens: Aspergillus …

Animal models of Aspergillus infection in preclinical trials, diagnostics and pharmacodynamics: What can we learn from them?

KV Clemons, DA Stevens - Medical Mycology, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Animal models of aspergillosis, particularly those studied in rodents, are an integral part of
antifungal drug development. The capacity to control different variables is beneficial …

Molecular identification of zygomycetes from culture and experimentally infected tissues

P Schwarz, S Bretagne, JC Gantier… - Journal of Clinical …, 2006 - Am Soc Microbiol
Mucormycosis is an emerging infection associated with a high mortality rate. Identification of
the causative agents remains difficult and time-consuming by standard mycological …

Overview of vertebrate animal models of fungal infection

TM Hohl - Journal of immunological methods, 2014 - Elsevier
Fungi represent emerging infectious threats to human populations worldwide. Mice and
other laboratory animals have proved invaluable in modeling clinical syndromes associated …

Animal models of aspergillosis

G Desoubeaux, C Cray - Comparative Medicine, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
Aspergillosis is an airborne fungal disease caused by Aspergillus spp., a group of
ubiquitous molds. This disease causes high morbidity and mortality in both humans and …

Animal models in mycology

HE Jensen, K Barington - Handbook of laboratory animal …, 2021 - api.taylorfrancis.com
The development and application of experimental animal models in mycology are
indispensable and used extensively in the study of a wide range of aspects, including …

Molecular Detection and Identification of Zygomycetes Species from Paraffin-Embedded Tissues in a Murine Model of Disseminated Zygomycosis: a Collaborative …

E Dannaoui, P Schwarz, M Slany… - Journal of clinical …, 2010 - Am Soc Microbiol
The present study was performed to assess the interlaboratory reproducibility of the
molecular detection and identification of species of Zygomycetes from formalin-fixed paraffin …