Chitin is the second most abundant biopolymer and functions as the main structural
component in a variety of living organisms. In nature, chitin rarely occurs in a pure form, but …

Cryptococcosis is a life-threatening fungal infection caused by the encapsulated yeasts
Cryptococcus neoformans and C. gattii, acquired from the environment. In Latin America, as …

Featured Application Wheat germ agglutinin has the potential for enabling and improving
targeted drug delivery systems, anticancer drugs, and antibacterial and antifungal …

Trichomonas vaginalis is the parasitic protozoan residing in human urogenital tract causing
trichomoniasis, which is the leading non-viral sexually transmitted disease. It has …

The use of soluble fusion proteins of pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) used in the
detection of exogenous and endogenous ligands has helped resolve the roles of PRRs in …

Antibodies represent an important element in the adaptive immune response and a major
tool to eliminate microbial pathogens. For many bacterial and viral infections, efficient …

Emerging growth of antimycotic resistance among fungal pathogens stimulates the
development of corresponding vaccines and therapeutic monoclonal antibodies for active …

Aspergillus fumigatus is one of the ubiquitous fungi with airborne conidia, which accounts for
most aspergillosis cases. In immunocompetent hosts, the inhaled conidia are rapidly …

Human fungal infections remain a major challenge in medicine. Only a limited number of
antifungal drugs are available, which are often related to severe adverse effects. In addition …

Staphylococcus aureus is recognized as an important pathogen causing a wide spectrum of
diseases. Here we examined the antimicrobial effects of the lectin isolated from leaves of …