Lactoferrin, a potential iron-chelator as an adjunct treatment for mucormycosis–a comprehensive review

A Singh, N Ahmad, A Varadarajan, N Vikram… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Mucormycosis is a deadly infection which is caused by fungi of the order Mucorales
including species belonging to the genus Rhizopus, Mucor, Mycocladus, Rhizomucor …

The role of iron and iron chelators in zygomycosis

AS Symeonidis - Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Iron is an essential element for cell growth and development, contributing to DNA synthesis
and regulating the G1‐phase to S‐phase transition. Moreover, iron is important for the …

Interspecific competition and siderophore-mediated cooperation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

F Harrison, J Paul, RC Massey, A Buckling - The ISME journal, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Both intra-and interspecific interactions between microbes are likely to play an important role
in determining the severity of microbial infections. Here, we study the impact of interactions …

Candida albicans Ferric Reductases Are Differentially Regulated in Response to Distinct Forms of Iron Limitation by the Rim101 and CBF Transcription Factors

YU Baek, M Li, DA Davis - Eukaryotic cell, 2008 - Am Soc Microbiol
Iron is an essential nutrient that is severely limited in the mammalian host. Candida albicans
encodes a family of 15 putative ferric reductases, which are required for iron acquisition and …

Inhibition of Candida albicans yeast–hyphal transition and biofilm formation by Solidago virgaurea water extracts

M Chevalier, E Medioni… - Journal of medical …, 2012 - microbiologyresearch.org
Xerostomia is a decrease of saliva secretion, which can unbalance the oral microflora,
mainly to the benefit of Candida albicans. The aim of the present study was to find a plant …

Riding the wave: Response of bacterial and fungal microbiota associated with the spread of the fairy ring fungus Calocybe gambosa

M Zotti, G Bonanomi, G Mancinelli, M Barquero… - Applied Soil …, 2021 - Elsevier
The regular configuration of fungal basidiomycetous fronts in fairy rings allows a thorough
scrutiny of associated soil changes. Here, we studied the soil chemistry and the microbiota …

Harnessing the power of fungal siderophores for the imaging and treatment of human diseases

A Szebesczyk, E Olshvang, A Shanzer… - Coordination chemistry …, 2016 - Elsevier
Innovative strategies are needed to address the current lack of clinically available antifungal
drugs and for diagnostic techniques.'Repurposing'of antifungal drugs, similar to techniques …

Iron deprivation induces EFG1-mediated hyphal development in Candida albicans without affecting biofilm formation

S Hameed, T Prasad, D Banerjee… - FEMS yeast …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
In this study, we investigated the role of cellular iron status in hyphae and biofilm formation
in Candida albicans. Iron deprivation by a chelator, bathophenanthrolene disulfonic acid …

Iron and microbial growth

A Symeonidis, M Marangos - … and control of Infectious disease in …, 2012 - books.google.com
Iron is an essential element for the growth and development of all the scale of living
organisms, and acquiring iron is crucial for the development of any pathogen. Iron …

Novel Regulatory Mechanisms of Pathogenicity and Virulence to Combat MDR in Candida albicans

S Hameed, Z Fatima - International journal of microbiology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Continuous deployment of antifungals in treating infections caused by dimorphic
opportunistic pathogen Candida albicans has led to the emergence of drug resistance …