The Fungal Cell Wall: Candida, Cryptococcus, and Aspergillus Species
R Garcia-Rubio, HC de Oliveira, J Rivera… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The fungal cell wall is located outside the plasma membrane and is the cell compartment
that mediates all the relationships of the cell with the environment. It protects the contents of …
that mediates all the relationships of the cell with the environment. It protects the contents of …
Modulation of immune responses by particle size and shape
The immune system has to cope with a wide range of irregularly shaped pathogens that can
actively move (eg, by flagella) and also dynamically remodel their shape (eg, transition from …
actively move (eg, by flagella) and also dynamically remodel their shape (eg, transition from …
COVID-19-associated candidiasis: possible patho-mechanism, predisposing factors, and prevention strategies
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is threatening public health. A large number of …
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is threatening public health. A large number of …
Checkpoint inhibitors as immunotherapy for fungal infections: Promises, challenges, and unanswered questions
Opportunistic fungal infections have high mortality in patients with severe immune
dysfunction. Growing evidence suggests that the immune environment of invasive fungal …
dysfunction. Growing evidence suggests that the immune environment of invasive fungal …
[HTML][HTML] Fungal infections: Pathogenesis, antifungals and alternate treatment approaches
GKK Reddy, AR Padmavathi… - Current Research in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Increasing incidence of fungal infections of recent times requires immediate intervention.
Fungal infections are seldom construed at initial stages that intensify the severity of …
Fungal infections are seldom construed at initial stages that intensify the severity of …
Stress-driven transposable element de-repression dynamics and virulence evolution in a fungal pathogen
Transposable elements (TEs) are drivers of genome evolution and affect the expression
landscape of the host genome. Stress is a major factor inducing TE activity; however, the …
landscape of the host genome. Stress is a major factor inducing TE activity; however, the …
A devil's bargain with transposable elements in plant pathogens
Transposable elements (TEs) spread in genomes through self-copying mechanisms and are
a major cause of genome expansions. Plant pathogens have finely tuned the expression of …
a major cause of genome expansions. Plant pathogens have finely tuned the expression of …
Current Aspects in the Biology, Pathogeny, and Treatment of Candida krusei, a Neglected Fungal Pathogen
M Gómez-Gaviria, HM Mora-Montes - Infection and drug resistance, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Fungal infections represent a constant and growing menace to human health, because of
the emergence of new species as causative agents of diseases and the increment of …
the emergence of new species as causative agents of diseases and the increment of …
[HTML][HTML] Is Candida albicans a contributor to cancer? A critical review based on the current evidence
X Wang, W Zhang, W Wu, S Wu, A Young… - Microbiological Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The association between Candida albicans (C. albicans) and cancer has been noticed for
decades. Whether C. albicans infection is a complication of cancer status or as a contributor …
decades. Whether C. albicans infection is a complication of cancer status or as a contributor …
Candida haemulonii Complex and Candida auris: Biology, Virulence Factors, Immune Response, and Multidrug Resistance
M Gómez-Gaviria, JA Martínez-Álvarez… - Infection and drug …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
There is worldwide concern about the constant increase in infections caused by Candida
species that are multiresistant to antifungal drugs. The most common candidiasis is caused …
species that are multiresistant to antifungal drugs. The most common candidiasis is caused …