Melanin, a widely distributed pigment found in various organisms, possesses distinct
structures that can be classified into five main types: eumelanin (found in animals and …

Structural analysis of macromolecular complexes within their natural cellular environment
presents a significant challenge. Recent applications of solid-state NMR (ssNMR) …

While establishing an invasive infection, the dormant conidia of Aspergillus fumigatus transit
through swollen and germinating stages, to form hyphae. During this morphotype transition …

Melanins are a wide class of natural pigments biosynthesized by different kinds of living
organisms throughout all of the life domains, from bacteria to fungi, plants, and mammals …

Insecticides have made great strides in reducing the global burden of vector-borne disease.
Nonetheless, serious public health concerns remain because insecticide-resistant vector …

Fungal pathogens of the Cryptococcus neoformans species complex (C. neoformans SC)
are a major cause of fungal meningitis in immunocompromised individuals. As with other …

One of the most challenging aspects of long-term research based on microorganisms is the
maintenance of isolates under ex situ conditions, particularly the conservation of …

Candida auris is a recently emerged global fungal pathogen, which causes life-threatening
infections, often in healthcare settings. C. auris infections are worrisome because the fungus …

Cryptococcus neoformans has been designated as critical fungal pathogens by the World
Health Organization, mainly due to limited treatment options and the prevalence of …

Dematiaceous fungi are pigmented molds with a high content of melanin in their cell walls
that can cause fatal infections in immunocompromised hosts. Direct microscopy is the main …