Paracoccidioides brasiliensis causes one of the most prevalent systemic mycoses in Latin
America–paracoccidioidomycosis. It is a dimorphic fungus that undergoes a complex …

The ability of a fungal pathogen to cause disease requires the ability to survive in the host.
Survival in the host is dependent on evasion of the host's immune system, including the …

Melanins are a class of pigments that are ubiquitous throughout biology. They play
incredibly diverse and important roles ranging from radiation protection to immune defense …

Melanins are ubiquitous complex polymers that are commonly known in humans to cause
pigmentation of our skin. Melanins are also present in bacteria, fungi, and helminths. In this …

Melanin is one of the most abundant pigments found in the biosphere. Owing to its high
biocompatibility and diverse biological activities, it has been widely applied as a functional …

Dematiaceous fungi are responsible for a wide variety of infectious syndromes. They are
often found in soil and generally distributed worldwide. This suggests that most if not all …

Melanin pigments are substances produced by a broad variety of pathogenic
microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, and helminths. Microbes predominantly produce …

Melanins, or melanin-like compounds, may play a role in the pathogenesis of a number of
human fungal infections. This study investigated the production of melanin by the important …

In recent decades, Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) have emerged as a model
system to explore experimental aspects of fungal pathogenesis. The benefits of the G …

Aims: The aim of the study is to isolate and characterize a melanin pigment from a new strain
of Aspergillus bridgeri isolated from rhizosphere soil of Eucalyptus tree and to investigate its …