The colonization of airways by filamentous fungi and the development of respiratory
infections require some predisposing factors as encountered in patients with cystic fibrosis …

SUMMARY Although Scedosporium species and Lomentospora prolificans are uncommon
causes of invasive fungal diseases (IFDs), these infections are associated with high mortality …

While most Ascomycetes tend to associate principally with plants, the dimorphic fungi
Coccidioides immitis and Coccidioides posadasii are primary pathogens of …

Background Millions of humans and animals suffer from superficial infections caused by a
group of highly specialized filamentous fungi, the dermatophytes, which exclusively infect …

Understanding the molecular mechanisms of pathogen emergence is central to mitigating
the impacts of novel infectious disease agents. The chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium …

Amphibians around the world are being threatened by an emerging pathogen, the chytrid
fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd). Despite intensive ecological study in the …

Phenanthroline (phen, 5), 1, 10-phenanthroline-5, 6-dione (phendione, 6),[Cu (phendione)
3](ClO4) 2· 4H2O (12) and [Ag (phendione) 2] ClO4 (13) are highly active, in vitro, against a …

Fonsecaea pedrosoi is the principal etiologic agent of chromoblastomycosis, a fungal
disease whose pathogenic events are poorly understood. Treatment of the disease presents …

Introduction: Considered for a long time to be exclusively responsible for chronic localized
infections, fungi of the genus Scedosporium have recently received a renewed interest …

Infections caused by resistant microorganisms often fail to respond to conventional therapy,
resulting in prolonged illness, increased treatment costs and greater risk of death …