The impact of the Fungus-Host-Microbiota interplay upon Candida albicans infections: current knowledge and new perspectives

C d'Enfert, AK Kaune, LR Alaban… - FEMS microbiology …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Candida albicans is a major fungal pathogen of humans. It exists as a commensal in the oral
cavity, gut or genital tract of most individuals, constrained by the local microbiota, epithelial …

Worldwide emergence of fluconazole-resistant Candida parapsilosis: current framework and future research roadmap

F Daneshnia, JN de Almeida Júnior, M Ilkit… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Candida parapsilosis is one of the most commen causes of life-threatening candidaemia,
particularly in premature neonates, individuals with cancer of the haematopoietic system …

Immune regulation by fungal strain diversity in inflammatory bowel disease

XV Li, I Leonardi, GG Putzel, A Semon, WD Fiers… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
The fungal microbiota (mycobiota) is an integral part of the complex multikingdom microbial
community colonizing the mammalian gastrointestinal tract and has an important role in …

Biocontrol yeasts: mechanisms and applications

FM Freimoser, MP Rueda-Mejia, B Tilocca… - World Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Yeasts occur in all environments and have been described as potent antagonists of various
plant pathogens. Due to their antagonistic ability, undemanding cultivation requirements …

The fungal cell wall: structure, biosynthesis, and function

NAR Gow, JP Latge, CA Munro - Microbiology spectrum, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
The molecular composition of the cell wall is critical for the biology and ecology of each
fungal species. Fungal walls are composed of matrix components that are embedded and …

Simultaneous Emergence of Multidrug-Resistant Candida auris on 3 Continents Confirmed by Whole-Genome Sequencing and Epidemiological Analyses

SR Lockhart, KA Etienne, S Vallabhaneni… - Clinical Infectious …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background. Candida auris, a multidrug-resistant yeast that causes invasive infections, was
first described in 2009 in Japan and has since been reported from several countries …

Tempo and mode of genome evolution in the budding yeast subphylum

XX Shen, DA Opulente, J Kominek, X Zhou… - Cell, 2018 - cell.com
Budding yeasts (subphylum Saccharomycotina) are found in every biome and are as
genetically diverse as plants or animals. To understand budding yeast evolution, we …

Pilon: an integrated tool for comprehensive microbial variant detection and genome assembly improvement

BJ Walker, T Abeel, T Shea, M Priest, A Abouelliel… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Advances in modern sequencing technologies allow us to generate sufficient data to
analyze hundreds of bacterial genomes from a single machine in a single day. This potential …

High-resolution mycobiota analysis reveals dynamic intestinal translocation preceding invasive candidiasis

B Zhai, M Ola, T Rolling, NL Tosini, S Joshowitz… - Nature medicine, 2020 - nature.com
The intestinal microbiota is a complex community of bacteria, archaea, viruses, protists and
fungi,. Although the composition of bacterial constituents has been linked to immune …

Global epidemiology of emerging Candida auris

J Rhodes, MC Fisher - Current opinion in microbiology, 2019 - Elsevier
Highlights•Candida auris is a newly identified and globally emerging fungal infection.•C.
auris shows extensive innate and acquired resistance to antifungal drugs.•The fungus is …