[HTML][HTML] What's New in Cryptococcus gattii: From Bench to Bedside and Beyond

J Beardsley, A Dao, C Keighley, K Garnham… - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cryptococcus species are a major cause of life-threatening infections in
immunocompromised and immunocompetent hosts. While most disease is caused by …

Invasive fungal infections and oomycoses in cats: 1. Diagnostic approach

VR Barrs, PM Bęczkowski, JJ Talbot… - Journal of Feline …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Clinical relevance: In contrast to superficial fungal infections, such as dermatophytosis,
invasive fungal infections (IFIs) are characterised by penetration of tissues by fungal …

[HTML][HTML] Vaccine protection by Cryptococcus neoformans Δsgl1 is mediated by γδ T cells via TLR2 signaling

TG Normile, TH Chu, BS Sheridan, M Del Poeta - Mucosal immunology, 2022 - Elsevier
We previously reported that administration of Cryptococcus neoformans Δsgl1 mutant
vaccine, accumulating sterylglucosides (SGs) and having normal capsule (GXM), protects …

[HTML][HTML] Three Models of Vaccination Strategies Against Cryptococcosis in Immunocompromised Hosts Using Heat-Killed Cryptococcus neoformans Δsgl1

TG Normile, M Del Poeta - Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Vaccines are one of the greatest medical accomplishments to date, yet no fungal vaccines
are currently available in humans mainly because opportunistic mycoses generally occur …

Environmental and bioclimatic factors influencing yeasts and molds distribution along European shores

M Cogliati, S Arikan-Akdagli, A Barac… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present study employed data collected during the Mycosands survey to investigate the
environmental factors influencing yeasts and molds distribution along European shores …

The role of methionine synthases in fungal metabolism and virulence

J Scott, J Amich - Essays in Biochemistry, 2023 - portlandpress.com
Methionine synthases (MetH) catalyse the methylation of homocysteine (Hcy) with 5-methyl-
tetrahydrofolate (5, methyl-THF) acting as methyl donor, to form methionine (Met) and …

[HTML][HTML] Climate change, human health, and the exposome: Utilizing OMIC technologies to navigate an era of uncertainty

H Abdelzaher, SM Tawfik, A Nour… - Frontiers in public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Climate change is an anthropogenic phenomenon that is alarming scientists and non-
scientists alike. The emission of greenhouse gases is causing the temperature of the earth to …

Climate Change Exacerbating Fungal Disease Disparities

A Bonifaz, E García-Salazar… - Current Fungal Infection …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Purposeof Review Climate change (CC) can influence the dynamics of infectious
and non-infectious diseases caused by fungal agents. We reviewed the current literature on …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of climate change on fungal infections

SL Williams, M Toda, T Chiller, JM Brunkard… - Plos …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Climate change significantly impacts atmospheric, ecological, agricultural, and societal
systems. Documented increases in global temperature, extreme precipitation, and the …

The Impact of Climate Change on Human Fungal Pathogen Distribution and Disease Incidence

P Salazar-Hamm, TJ Torres-Cruz - Current Clinical Microbiology Reports, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This review aims to compile the current knowledge on the
impact of climate change on human pathogenic fungi. Ongoing surveillance of the fungal …