Investigation of insect immune mechanisms provides important information concerning
innate immunity, which in many aspects is conserved in animals. This is one of the reasons …

ABSTRACT A greater ethical conscience, new global rules and a modified perception of
ethical consciousness entail a more rigorous control on utilizations of vertebrates for in vivo …

Insects interact with microorganisms in several situations, ranging from the accidental
interaction to locate attractive food or the acquisition of essential nutrients missing in the …

The importance of aspergillosis in humans and various animal species has increased over
the last decades. Aspergillus species are found worldwide in humans and in almost all …

Group A streptococcus is a strict human pathogen that can cause a wide range of diseases,
such as tonsillitis, impetigo, necrotizing fasciitis, toxic shock, and acute rheumatic fever …

Unlike superficial fungal infections of the skin and nails, which are the most common fungal
diseases in humans, invasive fungal infections carry high morbidity and mortality …

Eukaryotic transcription activators stimulate the expression of specific sets of target genes
through recruitment of co-activators such as the RNA polymerase II-interacting Mediator …

Numerous approaches have been taken in the hunt for human disease genes. The
identification of such genes not only provides a great deal of information about the …

The treatment of invasive fungal infections remains challenging and the emergence of new
fungal pathogens as well as the development of resistance to the main antifungal drugs …

Due to the high incidence of fungal infections caused by Candida species and their
increasing resistance to antimicrobial treatments, alternative therapies such as probiotics …