The recent advances in the utility of microbial lipases: A review

S Ali, SA Khan, M Hamayun, IJ Lee - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Lipases are versatile biocatalysts and are used in different bioconversion reactions.
Microbial lipases are currently attracting a great amount of attention due to the rapid …

A global view on fungal infections in humans and animals: opportunistic infections and microsporidioses

S Gnat, D Łagowski, A Nowakiewicz… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
After cardiovascular diseases, infectious diseases are the second most common cause of
death worldwide. Although these infections are caused mainly by viruses or bacteria, a …

A One Health approach to overcoming fungal disease and antifungal resistance

M Woods, JA McAlister… - WIREs Mechanisms of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The global burden of fungal disease poses a substantial threat to human, animal, and
environmental health, endangering both human and livestock populations and creating …

Advancements and challenges in antifungal therapeutic development

E Puumala, S Fallah, N Robbins… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Over recent decades, the global burden of fungal disease has expanded dramatically. It is
estimated that fungal disease kills approximately 1.5 million individuals annually; however …

Fun (gi) omics: Advanced and diverse technologies to explore emerging fungal pathogens and define mechanisms of antifungal resistance

B Ball, M Langille, J Geddes-McAlister - MBio, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
The landscape of infectious fungal agents includes previously unidentified or rare
pathogens with the potential to cause unprecedented casualties in biodiversity, food …

Post-translational modifications drive success and failure of fungal–host interactions

C Retanal, B Ball, J Geddes-McAlister - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Post-translational modifications (PTMs) change the structure and function of proteins and
regulate a diverse array of biological processes. Fungal pathogens rely on PTMs to …

Amesia hispanica sp. nov., Producer of the Antifungal Class of Antibiotics Dactylfungins

E Charria-Girón, AM Stchigel, A Čmoková, M Kolařík… - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
During a study of the diversity of soilborne fungi from Spain, a strain belonging to the family
Chaetomiaceae (Sordariales) was isolated. The multigene phylogenetic inference using five …

An update on the global treatment of invasive fungal infections

ME Munzen, AD Goncalves Garcia… - Future …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Fungal infections are a serious problem affecting many people worldwide, creating critical
economic and medical consequences. Fungi are ubiquitous and can cause invasive …

Searching for new antifungals for the treatment of cryptococcosis

NSO Sousa, JDR Almeida, H Frickmann… - Revista da Sociedade …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
There is a consensus that the antifungal repertoire for the treatment of cryptococcal
infections is limited. Standard treatment involves the administration of an antifungal drug …

Cyclosporine Affects the Main Virulence Factors of Cryptococcus neoformans In Vitro

IB de Andrade, D Corrêa-Junior, V Alves… - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to investigate the effects of cyclosporine on the morphology, cell wall
structure, and secretion characteristics of Cryptococcus neoformans. The minimum inhibitory …