Molecular Determinants Involved in Candida albicans Biofilm Formation and Regulation

D Kumar, A Kumar - Molecular Biotechnology, 2023 - Springer
Candida albicans is known for its pathogenicity, although it lives within the human body as a
commensal member. The commensal nature of C. albicans is well controlled and regulated …

Immunomodulatory responses of differentially polarized macrophages to fungal infections

Y Xie, X Zhou, J Zhang, H Yu, Z Song - International Immunopharmacology, 2022 - Elsevier
Macrophages, the first line of defense against invasive fungi in the innate immune system,
are widely distributed in the blood and tissues of the body. In response to various internal …

Exploring the gut mycobiome: differential composition and clinical associations in hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and their comorbidity

J Qiu, L Zhao, Y Cheng, Q Chen, Y Xu, Y Lu… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Hypertension (HTN) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) pose significant global
health challenges and often coexist, amplifying cardiovascular risks. Recent attention has …

Oral Fungal Alterations in Patients with COVID‐19 and Recovered Patients

X Hu, H Wang, B Yu, J Yu, H Lu, J Sun, Y Sun… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The oral bacteriome, gut bacteriome, and gut mycobiome are associated with coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID‐19). However, the oral fungal microbiota in COVID‐19 remains …

The alternating 50 Hz magnetic field depending on the hydrophobicity of the strain affects the viability, filamentation and sensitivity to drugs of Candida albicans

D Sztafrowski, J Muraszko, A Jasiura, P Bryk… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
In recent decades, Candida albicans have been the main etiological agent of life-
threatening invasive infections, characterized by various mechanisms of resistance to …

Antifungal Activity, Structural Stability, and Immunomodulatory Effects on Human Immune Cells of Defensin from the Lentil Lens culinaris

EI Finkina, IV Bogdanov, AA Ignatova, MD Kanushkina… - Membranes, 2022 - mdpi.com
An increase in the frequency of mycoses and spreading of multidrug-resistant fungal
pathogens necessitates the search for new antifungal agents. Earlier, we isolated the novel …

Chemical composition, antifungal, and anti-virulence action of the stem bark of Hancornia speciosa Gomes (Apocynaceae) against Candida spp.

VB da Silva, JW Almeida-Bezerra, MHG Novais… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Hancornia speciosa Gomes is a fruit and
medicinal species used for treating infectious diseases of the genitourinary system …

Immunomodulatory Effects of the Pea Defensin Psd1 in the Caco-2/Immune Cells Co-Culture upon Candida albicans Infection

IV Bogdanov, SI Fateeva, AD Voropaev… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Candidiasis is one of the most common fungal diseases that can pose a threat to life in
immunodeficient individuals, particularly in its disseminated form. Not only fungal invasion …

The Candida Covid Connection: Preexisting Candida Overgrowth and Gut Dysbiosis Drives Long Covid

P Chambers - 2023 - preprints.org
Long Covid has become a blight, its economic consequences overwhelming. But Long
Covid (LC) may represent persistent Covid-19 in those with preexisting Candida overgrowth …

Can There Be a Relationship Between Oral Candidiasis and Candidemia in ICU Patients?

DT Ferreira, PV da Silva… - Current Fungal Infection …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Candidiasis is one of the fungal infections that most affect
patients in hospitals. The most frequent etiologic agents are Candida albicans species, but …