Fungal infections are an increasing threat to global public health. There are more than six
million fungal species worldwide, but less than 1% are known to infect humans. Most of …

The genus Cryptococcus contains two primary species complexes that are significant
opportunistic human fungal pathogens: C. neoformans and C. gattii. In humans …

Sorption studies in batch approach were carried out to investigate the elimination of Ni (II)
ions from aqueous solution by fish scale derived nano-rod hydroxyapatite (FSDNHA) …

Amoeboid predators, such as amoebae, are proposed to select for survival traits in soil
microbes such as Cryptococcus neoformans; these traits can also function in animal …

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 …

Sporotrichosis is a subcutaneous mycosis of humans and other mammals, caused by
dimorphic species of the genus Sporothrix. In Brazil, human disease is broadly linked to …

The inhibition of urease from Sporosarcina pasteurii (SPU) and Canavalia ensiformis (jack
bean, JBU) by a class of six aromatic poly‐hydroxylated molecules, namely mono‐and …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a ubiquitous, opportunistic fungal pathogen that kills almost
200,000 people worldwide each year. It is acquired when mammalian hosts inhale the …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a facultative intracellular pathogen responsible for fungal
meningoencephalitis primarily in immunocompromised individuals. It has become evident …

Understanding adsorption of important proteins as part of a complex protein mixture onto
surfaces such as soil is critical for numerous environmental applications. In this study, we …