Non-albicans Candida Species: Immune Response, Evasion Mechanisms, and New Plant-Derived Alternative Therapies

M Gómez-Gaviria, U Ramírez-Sotelo, HM Mora-Montes - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fungal infections caused by Candida species have become a constant threat to public
health, especially for immunocompromised patients, who are considered susceptible to this …

Molecular Mechanisms Associated with Antifungal Resistance in Pathogenic Candida Species

KM Czajka, K Venkataraman, D Brabant-Kirwan… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Candidiasis is a highly pervasive infection posing major health risks, especially for
immunocompromised populations. Pathogenic Candida species have evolved intrinsic and …

Natural oils enhance the topical delivery of ketoconazole by nanoemulgel for fungal infections

I Ahmad, M Farheen, A Kukreti, O Afzal, MH Akhter… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Nanoemulgel (NEG) pharmaceutical formulations are gaining popularity because of their
ability to serve both as a nanoemulsion and as a gel. These products are well-known for …

[HTML][HTML] Antifungal activity of silver nanoparticles prepared using Aloe vera extract against Candida albicans

MMJ Arsène, PI Viktorovna, M Alla, M Mariya… - Veterinary …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Materials and Methods: Silver nanoparticles were synthesized by reducing Ag nitrate with
aqueous A. vera extracts. Physicochemical properties of synthesized AgNPs were …

Violacein and its antifungal activity: comments and potentialities

N Durán, GR Castro, RWD Portela… - Letters in applied …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Violacein is an important natural antimicrobial pigment that is mainly produced by
Chromobacterium violaceum and Janthinobacterium lividum. It presents a significant range …

[HTML][HTML] Candida glabrata is a successful pathogen: An artist manipulating the immune response

CJN Shantal, CC Juan, BUS Lizbeth, HGJ Carlos… - Microbiological …, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, Candida glabrata has emerged as a clinically important pathogen causing
invasive infections and death. This review highlights the main virulence factors of this fungus …

Molecular epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance of vaginal Candida glabrata isolates in Namibia

CM Dunaiski, MM Kock, WY Chan, A Ismail… - Medical …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Candida glabrata is the most common non-albicans Candida species that causes
vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC). Given the intrinsically low susceptibility of C. glabrata to …

Insight into the Antifungal Effects of Propolis and Carnosic Acid—Extension to the Pathogenic Yeast Candida glabrata: New Propolis Fractionation and Potential …

A Argüelles, R Sánchez-Fresneda, JP Guirao-Abad… - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fungi have traditionally been considered opportunistic pathogens in primary infections
caused by virulent bacteria, protozoan, or viruses. Consequently, antimycotic chemotherapy …

Virulence and resistance factors of Nakaseomyces glabratus (formerly known as Candida glabrata) in Europe: A systematic review

C Rodríguez‐Cerdeira… - Journal of the …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Nakaseomyces glabratus (N. glabratus) formerly known as Candida glabrata
(C. glabrata), is an endogenous opportunistic pathogen, which is generally located in the …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of liposomal hydrocolloidal NPs loaded by tea tree oil as antifungal agent in vitro and in vivo investigations: Preclinical studies

AM Abd El-Salam, A Tahoun, NAN Hanafy - Food Hydrocolloids for Health, 2023 - Elsevier
Fungi have a great ability and a wide variety of mechanisms to endure the toxicity of current
antifungal agents. Researchers are working to find new therapeutic agents to combat the …