Diagnosis of invasive fungal infections: challenges and recent developments

W Fang, J Wu, M Cheng, X Zhu, M Du, C Chen… - Journal of biomedical …, 2023 - Springer
Background The global burden of invasive fungal infections (IFIs) has shown an upsurge in
recent years due to the higher load of immunocompromised patients suffering from various …

The rise in cases of mucormycosis, candidiasis and aspergillosis amidst COVID19

A Ghosh, A Sarkar, P Paul, P Patel - Fungal biology reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
The Coronavirus outbreak globally has changed the medical system and also led to a
shortage of medical facilities in both developing and underdeveloped countries. The …

Synthesis of chitosan-based gold nanoparticles: Antimicrobial and wound-healing activities

AH Hashem, AM Shehabeldine, OM Ali, SS Salem - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The global spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria has become a significant hazard to public
health, and more effective antibacterial agents are required. Therefore, this study describes …

[HTML][HTML] Opportunistic mycoses in COVID-19 patients/survivors: epidemic inside a pandemic

HK Bhotla, B Balasubramanian, A Meyyazhagan… - Journal of infection and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Being considered minor vexations, fungal infections hinder the life of about 15% of the world
population superficially, with rare threats to life in case of invasive sepsis. A significant rise in …

Understanding Mucormycoses in the Age of “omics”

AY Soare, TN Watkins, VM Bruno - Frontiers in Genetics, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Mucormycoses are deadly invasive infections caused by several fungal species belonging
to the subphylum Mucoromycotina, order Mucorales. Hallmarks of disease progression …

Visualization of the relationship between fungi and cancer from the perspective of bibliometric analysis

J Xu, Y Zeng, C Yu, S Xu, L Tang, X Zeng, Y Huang… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
The relationship between cancer and microorganisms has been extensively studied, with
bacteria receiving more attention than fungi. However, fungi have been shown to play a …

A New Variant of Mutational and Polymorphic Signatures in the ERG11 Gene of Fluconazole-Resistant Candida albicans

AS Odiba, OA Durojaye, IM Ezeonu… - Infection and Drug …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background Resistance to antifungal drugs for treating Candida infections remains a major
concern globally despite the range of medications available. Most of these drugs target key …

Chemical Profiling of Pistacia lentiscus var. Chia Resin and Essential Oil: Ageing Markers and Antimicrobial Activity

VK Pachi, EV Mikropoulou, S Dimou, M Dionysopoulou… - Processes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Chios Mastic Gum (CMG) and Chios Mastic Oil (CMO) are two unique products of the tree
Pistacia lentiscus var. Chia, cultivated exclusively on the Greek island of Chios. In the …

Fabrication, Characterization and Biomedical Evaluation of a Statistically Optimized Gelatin Scaffold Enriched with Co-Drugs Loaded into Controlled-Release Silica …

H Younis, HU Khan, S Maheen, M Saadullah, S Shah… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The current study focused on the fabrication of a well-designed, biocompatible, physically
stable, non-irritating and highly porous gelatin scaffold loaded with controlled-release …

Characterization of purified mulberry leaf glycoprotein and its immunoregulatory effect on cyclophosphamide-treated mice

Y Shan, C Sun, J Li, X Shao, J Wu, M Zhang, H Yao… - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Mulberry leaf protein is a potentially functional food component and health care agent with
antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. However, its composition, immunoregulatory …