Exposure of Candida parapsilosis complex to agricultural azoles: an overview of the role of environmental determinants for the development of resistance

RSN Brilhante, LP de Alencar, SP Bandeira… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
This work investigated the phenotypic behavior of Candida parapsilosis species complex in
response to exposure to agricultural azoles and fluconazole. Three fluconazole-susceptible …

Trichosporon inkin meningitis in Northeast Brazil: first case report and review of the literature

EP Milan, WP Silva-Rocha, JJS de Almeida… - BMC infectious …, 2018 - Springer
Background Trichosporon species may colonize the skin, respiratory tract and
gastrointestinal tract of human beings. The yeast is recognized as etiological agent of white …

Effects of a novel probiotic combination on pathogenic bacterial-fungal polymicrobial biofilms

CL Hager, N Isham, KP Schrom, J Chandra… - MBio, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
Dysbiosis of the gut microbiome has been implicated in inflammatory bowel diseases. We
have shown that levels of Candida tropicalis, along with those of Escherichia coli and …

In vitro Evaluation of Photodynamic Effects Against Biofilms of Dermatophytes Involved in Onychomycosis

B Chen, Y Sun, J Zhang, R Chen, X Zhong… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Dermatophytes are the most common cause of onychomycosis, counting for 90% fungal nail
infection. Although dermatophyte pathogens are normally susceptible to antifungal agents …

Antifungal activity and potential action mechanism of allicin against Trichosporon asahii

X Yang, S Bai, J Wu, Y Fan, Y Zou, Z Xia… - Microbiology …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Trichosporon asahii is an emerging opportunistic pathogen that causes potentially fatal
disseminated trichosporonosis. The global prevalence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID …

Quantitative and structural analyses of the in vitro and ex vivo biofilm-forming ability of dermatophytes

RSN Brilhante, EEM Correia… - Journal of medical …, 2017 - microbiologyresearch.org
Purpose. The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro and ex vivo biofilm-forming ability
of dermatophytes on a nail fragment. Methodology. Initially, four isolates of Trichophyton …

Potassium iodide and miltefosine inhibit biofilms of Sporothrix schenckii species complex in yeast and filamentous forms

RSN Brilhante, MLQ Silva, VS Pereira… - Medical …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
This study aimed to evaluate the yeast biofilm growth kinetics and ultrastructure of Sporothrix
schenckii complex and assess their mature biofilm susceptibility in filamentous and yeast …

Antifungal Activity of Chitosan against Histoplasma capsulatum in Planktonic and Biofilm Forms: A Therapeutic Strategy in the Future?

RSN Brilhante, AC Costa, JRL Mesquita… - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
Histoplasmosis is a respiratory disease caused by Histoplasma capsulatum, a dimorphic
fungus, with high mortality and morbidity rates, especially in immunocompromised patients …

Trichosporon asahii and Trichosporon inkin Biofilms Produce Antifungal-Tolerant Persister Cells

RA Cordeiro, ALR Aguiar, BN Da Silva… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Persister cells are metabolically inactive dormant cells that lie within microbial biofilms. They
are phenotypic variants highly tolerant to antimicrobials and, therefore, associated with …

Sodium butyrate inhibits planktonic cells and biofilms of Trichosporon spp.

R de Aguiar Cordeiro, ALR Aguiar, VS Pereira… - Microbial …, 2019 - Elsevier
Trichosporon spp. have been increasingly recognized as an important pathogen of invasive
and disseminated infections in immunocompromised patients. These species are prone to …