Morphological transitions play an important role in virulence and virulence-related
processes in a wide variety of pathogenic fungi, including the most commonly isolated …

Basidiomycota belong to the crown group of fungi. The diversity of cellular constructions in
hyphal systems and basidiocarps is the expression of a long evolutionary history. As …

Histoplasma capsulatum is a dimorphic pathogenic fungus and causative agent of
histoplasmosis, which is a respiratory and systemic infection that is particularly severe in …

The fast-emerging and multidrug-resistant Candida auris is the first fungal pathogen to be
considered a threat to global public health. Thus, there is a high unmet medical need to …

Dimorphic Candida exist as commensal yeast carriages or infiltrate hyphae in the oral cavity.
Here, we investigated the clinical relevance of Candida hyphae in non-pseudomembranous …

The study of fungi began during ancient times. Even in early Sanskrit literature (Atharva
Veda), scripts of Hippocrates and Lord Buddha and in the Holy Bible, the importance of …

Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is among the most prevalent vaginal diseases. Candida
albicans is still the most prevalent species associated with this pathology, however, the …

Dendritic cells (DCs) abundantly express diverse receptors to recognize mannans in the
outer surface of Candida cell wall, and these interactions dictate the host immune responses …

Candida albicans, a polymorphic opportunistic pathogen of humans, can exist in different
morphological forms like yeast, hyphae, pseudohyphae, chlamydospores, and white and …

Fungal infections gradually lead to a high mortality rate due to difficulties in diagnosis, the
limited number of antifungal drugs available, and the appearance of resistant isolates. Here …