Galleria mellonella as a model system to study virulence potential of mucormycetes and evaluation of antifungal treatment
Mucorales can cause cutaneous to deep-seated infections, mainly in the
immunocompromised host, resulting in high mortality rates due to late and inefficient …
immunocompromised host, resulting in high mortality rates due to late and inefficient …
Hyphae of Rhizopus arrhizus and Lichtheimia corymbifera are more virulent and resistant to antifungal agents than sporangiospores in vitro and in Galleria mellonella
RJR Samdavid Thanapaul, A Roberds, KE Rios… - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
Mucorales species cause debilitating, life-threatening sinopulmonary diseases in
immunocompromised patients and penetrating wounds in trauma victims. Common …
immunocompromised patients and penetrating wounds in trauma victims. Common …
The mucormycete–host interface
AS Ibrahim, K Voelz - Current opinion in microbiology, 2017 - Elsevier
Highlights•The innate immune system controls mucormycete spores by inhibiting spore
germination.•There is limited evidence for adaptive immunity in combating …
germination.•There is limited evidence for adaptive immunity in combating …
RNAi-based functional genomics identifies new virulence determinants in mucormycosis
Mucorales are an emerging group of human pathogens that are responsible for the lethal
disease mucormycosis. Unfortunately, functional studies on the genetic factors behind the …
disease mucormycosis. Unfortunately, functional studies on the genetic factors behind the …
Animal models to study mucormycosis
ID Jacobsen - Journal of Fungi, 2019 - mdpi.com
Mucormycosis is a rare but often fatal or debilitating infection caused by a diverse group of
fungi. Animal models have been crucial in advancing our knowledge of mechanisms …
fungi. Animal models have been crucial in advancing our knowledge of mechanisms …
Host immune defense upon fungal infections with mucorales: pathogen-immune cell interactions as drivers of inflammatory responses
DE Montaño, K Voigt - Journal of Fungi, 2020 - mdpi.com
During the last few decades, mucormycosis has emerged as one of the most common fungal
infections, following candidiasis and aspergillosis. The fungal order responsible for causing …
infections, following candidiasis and aspergillosis. The fungal order responsible for causing …
Epidemiology, modern diagnostics, and the management of mucorales infections
D Pham, AR Howard-Jones, R Sparks, M Stefani… - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
Mucormycosis is an uncommon, yet deadly invasive fungal infection caused by the
Mucorales moulds. These pathogens are a WHO-assigned high-priority pathogen group, as …
Mucorales moulds. These pathogens are a WHO-assigned high-priority pathogen group, as …
Pathogenicity patterns of mucormycosis: epidemiology, interaction with immune cells and virulence factors
MIA Hassan, K Voigt - Medical Mycology, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Fungi of the basal lineage order Mucorales are able to cause infections in animals and
humans. Mucormycosis is a well-known, life-threatening disease especially in patients with …
humans. Mucormycosis is a well-known, life-threatening disease especially in patients with …
Generation of A Mucor circinelloides Reporter Strain—A Promising New Tool to Study Antifungal Drug Efficacy and Mucormycosis
U Binder, MI Navarro-Mendoza, V Naschberger… - Genes, 2018 - mdpi.com
Invasive fungal infections caused by Mucorales (mucormycosis) have increased worldwide.
These life-threatening infections affect mainly, but not exclusively, immunocompromised …
These life-threatening infections affect mainly, but not exclusively, immunocompromised …
Mucormycoses caused by Lichtheimia species
VU Schwartze, ID Jacobsen - Mycoses, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Mucormycoses are life‐threatening infections with fungi from the order Mucorales
(Mucoromycotina). Although mucormycoses are uncommon compared to other fungal …
(Mucoromycotina). Although mucormycoses are uncommon compared to other fungal …