Highlights in pathogenic fungal biofilms

JDCO Sardi, NDS Pitangui… - Revista iberoamericana …, 2014 - Elsevier
A wide variety of fungi have demonstrated the ability to colonize surfaces and form biofilms.
Most studies on fungal biofilms have focused on Candida albicans and more recently …

[HTML][HTML] Paracoccidioides-host Interaction: An Overview on Recent Advances in the Paracoccidioidomycosis

HC De Oliveira, PA Assato, CM Marcos… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis and P. lutzii are etiologic agents of paracoccidioidomycosis
(PCM), an important endemic mycosis in Latin America. During its evolution, these fungi …

[HTML][HTML] Paracoccidioides Species Complex: Ecology, Phylogeny, Sexual Reproduction, and Virulence

MM Teixeira, RC Theodoro, G Nino-Vega… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a deep systemic mycosis caused by human fungal
pathogens of the Paracoccidioides genus. The disease is geographically restricted to …

Crossover fungal pathogens: the biology and pathogenesis of fungi capable of crossing kingdoms to infect plants and humans

GM Gauthier, NP Keller - Fungal genetics and biology, 2013 - Elsevier
The outbreak of fungal meningitis associated with contaminated methylprednisolone acetate
has thrust the importance of fungal infections into the public consciousness. The …

Paracoccidioides Spp.: Virulence Factors and Immune‐Evasion Strategies

E Camacho, GA Niño-Vega - Mediators of inflammation, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Paracoccidioides spp. are dimorphic fungal pathogens responsible for one of the most
relevant systemic mycoses in Latin America, paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM). Their exact …

[HTML][HTML] Identification and Analysis of the Role of Superoxide Dismutases Isoforms in the Pathogenesis of Paracoccidioides spp.

D Tamayo, JF Muñoz, Á Lopez, M Urán… - PLoS Neglected …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
The ability of Paracoccidioides to defend itself against reactive oxygen species (ROS)
produced by host effector cells is a prerequisite to survive. To counteract these radicals …

In vitro Paracoccidioides brasiliensis biofilm and gene expression of adhesins and hydrolytic enzymes

JCO Sardi, NS Pitangui, AR Voltan, JD Braz… - Virulence, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Paracoccidioides species are dimorphic fungi that initially infect the lungs but can also
spread throughout the body. The spreading infection is most likely due to the formation of a …

New insights into a complex fungal pathogen: the case of Paracoccidioides spp.

A Gonzalez, O Hernandez - Yeast, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic mycosis endemic to Latin America, with
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis and P. lutzii being the causal agents of this disorder. Several …

[HTML][HTML] A Proteomic Approach to Investigating Gene Cluster Expression and Secondary Metabolite Functionality in Aspergillus fumigatus

RA Owens, S Hammel, KJ Sheridan, GW Jones… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
A combined proteomics and metabolomics approach was utilised to advance the
identification and characterisation of secondary metabolites in Aspergillus fumigatus. Here …

Involvement of the 90 kDa heat shock protein during adaptation of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis to different environmental conditions

D Tamayo, JF Muñoz, I Torres, AJ Almeida… - Fungal Genetics and …, 2013 - Elsevier
HSP90 is a molecular chaperone that participates in folding, stabilization, activation, and
assembly of several proteins, all of which are key regulators in cell signaling. In dimorphic …