The Fungal Cell Wall: Candida, Cryptococcus, and Aspergillus Species
R Garcia-Rubio, HC de Oliveira, J Rivera… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
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 …
that mediates all the relationships of the cell with the environment. It protects the contents of …
Treatment strategies for cryptococcal infection: challenges, advances and future outlook
Cryptococcus spp., in particular Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii, have an
enormous impact on human health worldwide. The global burden of cryptococcal meningitis …
enormous impact on human health worldwide. The global burden of cryptococcal meningitis …
The antifungal pipeline: a reality check
JR Perfect - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2017 - nature.com
Invasive fungal infections continue to appear in record numbers as the
immunocompromised population of the world increases, owing partially to the increased …
immunocompromised population of the world increases, owing partially to the increased …
Vaccines for human fungal diseases: close but still a long way to go
Despite the substantial global burden of human fungal infections, there are no approved
fungal vaccines to protect at risk individuals. Here, we review the progress that has been …
fungal vaccines to protect at risk individuals. Here, we review the progress that has been …
Combatting the evolution of antifungal resistance in Cryptococcus neoformans
A Bermas, J Geddes‐McAlister - Molecular microbiology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Fungal infections are a global concern and the evolution of intrinsic resistance to current
antifungals presents an alarming problem. For Cryptococcus neoformans, a human fungal …
antifungals presents an alarming problem. For Cryptococcus neoformans, a human fungal …
Host control of fungal infections: lessons from basic studies and human cohorts
MS Lionakis, SM Levitz - Annual review of immunology, 2018 - annualreviews.org
In the last few decades, the AIDS pandemic and the significant advances in the medical
management of individuals with neoplastic and inflammatory conditions have resulted in a …
management of individuals with neoplastic and inflammatory conditions have resulted in a …
Immunity to fungi in the lung
LJ Heung, DL Wiesner, K Wang, A Rivera… - Seminars in immunology, 2023 - Elsevier
The respiratory tree maintains sterilizing immunity against human fungal pathogens.
Humans inhale ubiquitous filamentous molds and geographically restricted dimorphic fungal …
Humans inhale ubiquitous filamentous molds and geographically restricted dimorphic fungal …
New pathogens, new tricks: emerging, drug‐resistant fungal pathogens and future prospects for antifungal therapeutics
J Geddes‐McAlister, RS Shapiro - … of the New York Academy of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Fungal pathogens are a growing threat to public health. As human immunodeficiency
becomes increasingly common, fungal infections are becoming more prevalent. The use of …
becomes increasingly common, fungal infections are becoming more prevalent. The use of …
Immunotherapies against human bacterial and fungal infectious diseases: A review
Nations' ongoing struggles with a number of novel and reemerging infectious diseases,
including the ongoing global health issue, the SARS-Co-V2 (severe acute respiratory …
including the ongoing global health issue, the SARS-Co-V2 (severe acute respiratory …