Candida species: current epidemiology, pathogenicity, biofilm formation, natural antifungal products and new therapeutic options

JCO Sardi, L Scorzoni, T Bernardi… - Journal of medical …, 2013 - microbiologyresearch.org
The incidence of fungal infections has increased significantly, so contributing to morbidity
and mortality. This is caused by an increase in antimicrobial resistance and the restricted …

Recent developments of metal-based compounds against fungal pathogens

Y Lin, H Betts, S Keller, K Cariou… - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
This review provides insight into the rapidly expanding field of metal-based antifungal
agents. In recent decades, the antibacterial resistance crisis has caused reflection on many …

Major challenges and perspectives in the diagnostics and treatment of dermatophyte infections

S Gnat, D Łagowski… - Journal of applied …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Dermatophytes are the aetiological factors of a majority of superficial fungal infections. What
distinguishes them from other pathogenic filamentous fungi is their unique ability to degrade …

Dermatophyte resistance to antifungal drugs: mechanisms and prospectus

NM Martinez-Rossi, TA Bitencourt, NTA Peres… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Dermatophytes comprise pathogenic fungi that have a high affinity for the keratinized
structures present in nails, skin, and hair, causing superficial infections known as …

State-of-the-art dermatophyte infections: epidemiology aspects, pathophysiology, and resistance mechanisms

NM Martinez-Rossi, NTA Peres, TA Bitencourt… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
The burden of fungal infections is not widely appreciated. Although these infections are
responsible for over one million deaths annually, it is estimated that one billion people are …

Antifungal activity of geraniol and citronellol, two monoterpenes alcohols, against Trichophyton rubrum involves inhibition of ergosterol biosynthesis

FO Pereira, JM Mendes, IO Lima, KSL Mota… - Pharmaceutical …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Context: Trichophyton rubrum is the most common fungus causing chronic dermatophytosis
in humans. Antifungal activity of promising agents is of great interest. Geraniol and citronellol …

[HTML][HTML] Dermatophytes: host-pathogen interaction and antifungal resistance

NTA Peres, FCA Maranhão, A Rossi… - Anais brasileiros de …, 2010 - SciELO Brasil
As micoses cutâneas estão entre as infecções mais comuns em humanos e se tornaram um
importante problema de saúde pública, principalmente por causarem infecções invasivas …

A review on antifungal efficiency of plant extracts entrenched polysaccharide-based nanohydrogels

N Kaur, A Bains, R Kaushik, SB Dhull, F Melinda… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Human skin acts as a physical barrier; however, sometimes the skin gets infected by fungi,
which becomes more severe if the infection occurs on the third layer of the skin. Azole …

Pathogenesis of dermatophytosis: sensing the host tissue

NM Martinez-Rossi, NTA Peres, A Rossi - Mycopathologia, 2017 - Springer
Abstract The genera Trichophyton, Microsporum, and Epidermophyton include filamentous
fungi that cause dermatophytosis, a superficial infection of the skin, stratum corneum, nail …

Host-and pathogen-dependent susceptibility and predisposition to dermatophytosis

S Gnat, A Nowakiewicz… - Journal of medical …, 2019 - microbiologyresearch.org
Dermatophytes are a highly specialized group of keratinophilic and keratinolytic filamentous
fungi causing a ringworm disease called dermatophytosis or superficial mycoses. Although …