Deadly infections from opportunistic fungi have risen in frequency, largely because of the at-
risk immunocompromised population created by advances in modern medicine and the …

Candida albicans is a major fungal pathogen of humans. This yeast is carried by many
individuals as a harmless commensal, but when immune defences are perturbed it causes …

As they proliferate, fungi expose antigens at their cell surface that are potent stimulators of
the innate immune response, and yet the commensal fungus Candida albicans is able to …

Saccharomyces cerevisiae plays a decisive role in the brewing of alcohol products, and the
ideal growth and fermentation characteristics can give the pure flavor of alcohol products …

The fungal cell wall confers cell morphology and protection against environmental insults.
For fungal pathogens, the cell wall is a key immunological modulator and an ideal …

Candida species are part of the normal flora of humans, but once the immune system of the
host is impaired and they escape from commensal niches, they shift from commensal to …

The essential oil from Rosmarinus officinalis L., a composite mixture of plant-derived
secondary metabolites, exhibits antifungal activity against virulent candidal species. Here …

Fungi are surrounded by a rigid structure, the fungal cell wall. Its plasticity and composition
depend on active regulation of the underlying biosynthesis and restructuring processes. This …

Lactobacilli have been evaluated as probiotics against Candida infections in several clinical
trials, but with variable results. Predicting and understanding the clinical efficacy of …

Pathogens hide immunogenic epitopes from the host to evade immunity, persist and cause
infection. The opportunistic human fungal pathogen Candida albicans, which can cause …