The topic of immunity to fungal infections is of interest to a wide range of disciplines, from
microbiology to immunology. It is of particular interest in terms of therapy of HIV-infected …

CONTENTS 1.1 Early History and Taxonomy......................................................................................
................ 3 1.2 Industry …

Candida albicans remains the main etiological agent of candidiasis, as this otherwise
normal commensal of humans is capable of causing active infection in immune-and …

Background Controversy still surrounds the question whether yeasts found in the gut are
causally related to disease, constitute a health hazard, or require treatment. Methods The …

Candida albicans is both a successful commensal and pathogen of humans that can infect a
broad range of body sites. The transition from commensalism to parasitism requires a …

Introduction: Targeting pathogenetic mechanisms, rather than essential processes,
represents a very attractive alternative for the development of new antibiotics. This may be …

In this study, the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC), minimal fungicidal concentration
(MFC) and mode of action of carvacrol were determined. MIC was determined according to …

Aspergillus is a genus of molds named after the morphological structure that bears asexual
spores, the aspergillum, which resembles a liturgical device. This genus contains several …

Aspergillus spp. produce a wide variety of diseases. For the treatment of such infections, the
azoles and Amphotericin B are used in various formulations. The treatment of fungal …

Immunocompetent hosts are estimated to inhale hundreds of fungal conidia daily, but most
fungal pathogens are cleared without development of clinical infection. 1, 2 By contrast …