Highlights What are the main findings? Mechanisms by which nanoparticles exert their
damage on fungi were described. Transcriptomic studies regarding exposure to …

Onychomycosis is the most common nail disease encountered in clinical practice and can
cause pain, difficulty with ambulation, and psycho-social problems. A thorough history and …

Biofilms are microbial colonies that are encased in an organic polymeric matrix and are
resistant to antimicrobial treatments. Biofilms can adhere to both biotic and abiotic surfaces …

Filamentous fungi are ubiquitous and frequent components of biofilms. A means to visualize
them and quantify their viability is essential for understanding their development and …

Biofilms are highly-organized microbial communities attached to a biotic or an abiotic
surface, surrounded by an extracellular matrix secreted by the biofilm-forming cells. The …

Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a common but burdensome ailment that is still poorly
understood in terms of its pathogenesis. The existence of biofilms on the sinonasal mucosa …

The large mortality and morbidity rate of C. albicans infections is a crucial problem in
medical mycology. Because the generation of biofilms and drug resistance are growing …

Candida krusei is a candidiasis etiological agent of relevance in the clinical setting because
of its intrinsic resistance to fluconazole. Also, it has opened up new paths in the area of …

Biochemical signaling is one of the key mechanisms to coordinate a living organism in all
aspects of its life. It is still enigmatic how exactly cells and organisms deal with …

Nearly all microbes, including fungal pathogens, form biofilms, which are structured
communities of microbial aggregates enclosed in self-produced extracellular polymeric …