The fungal cell wall is located outside the plasma membrane and is the cell compartment
that mediates all the relationships of the cell with the environment. It protects the contents of …

Nanochitin and nanochitosan (with random‐copolymer‐based multiscale architectures of
glucosamine and N‐acetylglucosamine units) have recently attracted immense attention for …

Patients with suppressed immunity are at the highest risk for hospital-acquired infections.
Among these, invasive candidiasis is the most prevalent systemic fungal nosocomial …

Candida albicans is a common fungal pathogen of humans that colonizes the skin and
mucosal surfaces of most healthy individuals. Until recently, little was known about the …

Candida albicans represents the most frequent isolated yeast from bloodstream infections.
Despite the remarkable progress in diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, these infections …

The introduction of vaccines is regarded as one of the most successful medical interventions
to date. However, there is a clear need for the development of new vaccines for diseases …

The threat of new viral outbreaks has heightened the need for ready-to-use vaccines that are
safe and effective. Here we show that a subcutaneous vaccine consisting of live Zika virus …

Invasive fungal infections are a significant health problem in immunocompromised patients.
The clinical manifestations vary and can range from colonization in allergic …

Chitin, a potential allergy-promoting pathogen-associated molecular pattern (PAMP), is a
linear polymer composed of N-acetylglucosamine residues which are linked by β-(1, 4) …

An imbalance of the normal microbial flora, breakage of epithelial barriers or dysfunction of
the immune system favour the transition of the human pathogenic yeast Candida albicans …