[HTML][HTML] Mycosynthesis of metal-containing nanoparticles—Fungal metal resistance and mechanisms of synthesis

M Šebesta, H Vojtková, V Cyprichová, AP Ingle… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the 21st century, nanomaterials play an increasingly important role in our lives with
applications in many sectors, including agriculture, biomedicine, and biosensors. Over the …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review on potential applications of metallic nanoparticles as antifungal therapies to combat human fungal diseases

OA Madkhali - Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Human pathogenic fungi are responsible for causing a range of infection types including
mucosal, skin, and invasive infections. Life-threatening and invasive fungal infections (FIs) …

[HTML][HTML] Bioremediation of copper using indigenous fungi Aspergillus species isolated from an abandoned copper mine soil

TM Palanivel, B Pracejus, LAB Novo - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Bioremediation of mining soils using metal tolerant fungi is widely considered as a
promising cost-effective and ecofriendly approach. This study assessed the copper removal …

[HTML][HTML] Heavy metal-resistant filamentous fungi as potential mercury bioremediators

CL Văcar, E Covaci, S Chakraborty, B Li, DC Weindorf… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Filamentous fungi native to heavy metals (HMs) contaminated sites have great potential for
bioremediation, yet are still often underexploited. This research aimed to assess the HMs …

[HTML][HTML] Antifungal effect of nanoparticles against COVID-19 linked black fungus: a perspective on biomedical applications

S Gurunathan, AR Lee, JH Kim - International Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly transmissible
and pathogenic coronavirus that has caused a 'coronavirus disease 2019'(COVID-19) …

Microbial silver resistance mechanisms: recent developments

E Terzioğlu, M Arslan, BG Balaban… - World Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
In this mini-review, after a brief introduction into the widespread antimicrobial use of silver
ions and nanoparticles against bacteria, fungi and viruses, the toxicity of silver compounds …

[HTML][HTML] A large transposable element mediates metal resistance in the fungus Paecilomyces variotii

AS Urquhart, NF Chong, Y Yang, A Idnurm - Current Biology, 2022 - cell.com
The horizontal transfer of large gene clusters by mobile elements is a key driver of
prokaryotic adaptation in response to environmental stresses. Eukaryotic microbes face …

Physiological response mechanism of heavy metal‐resistant endophytic fungi isolated from the roots of Polygonatum kingianum

GH Cao, XG Li, CR Zhang, YR Xiong… - Environmental …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This study aims to evaluate the tolerance of endophytic fungi isolated from the fibrous roots
of Polygonatum kingianum to arsenic (As) and cadmium (Cd) and their physiological …

Zinc nanoparticles: Mode of action and efficacy against boscalid-resistant Alternaria alternata isolates

AA Malandrakis, N Kavroulakis… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The antifungal potential of ZnO-NPs against Alternaria alternata isolates with reduced
sensitivity to the succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor (SDHI) boscalid, resulting from target …

[HTML][HTML] Antifungal Effect of Copper Nanoparticles against Fusarium kuroshium, an Obligate Symbiont of Euwallacea kuroshio Ambrosia Beetle

E Ibarra-Laclette, J Blaz, CA Pérez-Torres, E Villafán… - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Copper nanoparticles (Cu-NPs) have shown great antifungal activity against
phytopathogenic fungi, making them a promising and affordable alternative to conventional …