Studying mixed-species biofilms of Candida albicans and Staphylococcus aureus using evolutionary game theory

S Dühring, S Schuster - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Mixed-species biofilms of Candida albicans and Staphylococcus aureus pose a significant
clinical challenge due to their resistance to the human immune system and antimicrobial …

Antifungal and antibiofilm effects of probiotic Lactobacillus salivarius, zinc nanoparticles, and zinc nanocomposites against Candida albicans from Nile tilapia …

N El-Gazzar, RMMA Elez, ASA Attia… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Candida albicans (C. albicans) can form biofilms; a critical virulence factor that
provides effective protection from commercial antifungals and contributes to public health …

A novel approach: targeting virulence factors of Candida albicans with essential oil components

AMA Shaban, H Darmani - Journal of Applied Microbiology, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Aims Focusing on phytochemicals to target the virulence factors of Candida albicans is a
promising avenue for novel antifungal compounds. Given the limited prior research on …

Proteomic profile of Cryptococcus gattii biofilm: Metabolic shift and the potential activation of electron chain transport

L Santi, M Berger, JA Guimarães, YP Calegari-Alves… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cryptococcus gattii is a primary pathogenic fungus that causes pneumonia. This species is
also responsible for an outbreak in Vancouver, Canada, and spreading to the mainland and …

Computer-made peptide RQ18 acts as a dual antifungal and antibiofilm peptide though membrane-associated mechanisms of action

CV Almeida, CFR de Oliveira… - Archives of Biochemistry …, 2024 - Elsevier
The spread of fungi resistant to conventional drugs has become a threatening problem. In
this context, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have been considered as one of the main …

Unveiling the functional significance of the 14.3. 3 protein: A key player in Paracoccidioides brasiliensis biofilm formation

JCO Sardi, JDB Carlton, CM Marcos, AMF Almeida… - Microbial …, 2024 - Elsevier
Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a systemic mycosis caused by Paracoccidioides spp. The
interaction mediated by the presence of adhesins on the fungal surface and receptors in the …

Genotypes and virulence-related activities of Candida albicans derived from oral cavity of patients in Hokkaido

C Ouchi, A Hasebe, K Sakata, J Sato, Y Yamazaki… - Archives of Oral …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective This study aimed to elucidate the difference in virulence of Candida albicans
derived from oral candidiasis and non-oral candidiasis patients, and its genotype differences …

Hamamelis virginiana L. extract presents antimicrobial and antibiofilm effects, absence of cytotoxicity, anti-inflammatory action, and potential to fight infections through …

I Amêndola, DDEJ Viegas, ET Freitas… - Anais da Academia …, 2024 - SciELO Brasil
The potential of H. virginiana L. was evaluated against Candida spp.(C. albicans, C.
dubliniensis, C. glabrata, C. guilliermondii, C. krusei, and C. tropicalis) and bacteria …

Transcriptional analysis of oxidative and nitrosative stress on oral opportunistic Candida albicans

RA Mohammed, KA Mohammad - Cellular and Molecular Biology, 2024 - cellmolbiol.org
The yeast Candida albicans is one of the most aggressive opportunistic pathogens in
immunocompromised patients. The ability of the yeast to withstand stresses and radicals is …

Ureases as drug targets in fungal infections

AHS Martinelli, APA Perin, FC Lopes - Ureases, 2024 - Elsevier
Fungal infections are nowadays considered a public health problem, due to the increasing
number of immunocompromised patients who are more susceptible to them. In addition, the …