Candida Biofilms: An Update on Developmental Mechanisms and Therapeutic Challenges

PP de Barros, RD Rossoni, CM de Souza, L Scorzoni… - Mycopathologia, 2020 - Springer
Fungi of the genus Candida are important etiological agents of superficial and life-
threatening infections in individuals with a compromised immune system. One of the main …

Our current clinical understanding of Candida biofilms: where are we two decades on?

G Ramage, E Borghi, CF Rodrigues, R Kean… - APMIS, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Clinically we have been aware of the concept of Candida biofilms for many decades, though
perhaps without the formal designation. Just over 20 years ago the subject emerged on the …

The effects of three disinfection protocols on Candida spp., denture stomatitis, and biofilm: A parallel group randomized controlled trial

MM Badaró, FL Bueno, RM Arnez… - The Journal of prosthetic …, 2020 - Elsevier
Statement of problem Antifungals are used to treat Candida infections. However, because of
increased antifungal resistance and the length of antifungal therapy, Candida spp. infections …

Lactobacillus plantarum 108 inhibits Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans mixed-species biofilm formation

N Srivastava, K Ellepola, N Venkiteswaran, LYA Chai… - Antibiotics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Streptococcus mutans is the principal biofilm forming oral pathogen associated with dental
caries. Studies have shown that Candida albicans, a commensal oral fungus is capable of …

Dehydrocostus lactone inhibits Candida albicans growth and biofilm formation

J Zhang, J Sun, Y Zhang, M Zhang, X Liu, L Yang… - AMB Express, 2023 - Springer
Candida albicans infections are threatening public health but there are only several
antifungal drugs available. This study was to assess the effects of dehydrocostus lactone …

Virulence and biofilms as promising targets in developing antipathogenic drugs against candidiasis

MS Ahmad Khan, F Alshehrei, SB Al-Ghamdi… - Future science …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Candida albicans has remained the main etiological agent of candidiasis, challenges
clinicians with high mortality and morbidity. The emergence of resistance to antifungal drugs …

Electrosprayed chitosan microcapsules as delivery vehicles for vaginal phytoformulations

MA Moreno, LG Gómez-Mascaraque, M Arias… - Carbohydrate …, 2018 - Elsevier
The design of novel delivery systems to treat vaginal fungal infections is a topic of high
interest. Chitosan, being itself antimicrobial and having good mucoadhesive properties, is …

Novel Therapies for Biofilm-Based Candida spp. Infections

L Černáková, C Light, B Salehi… - … Infectious Diseases and …, 2019 - Springer
The presence of fungal infections continue to grow worldwide, mostly in immunosuppressed
patients, and in individuals with continued antimicrobial treatments. Candida spp. are the …

Mechanisms of Candida Resistance to Antimycotics and Promising Ways to Overcome It: The Role of Probiotics

KA Demin, AG Refeld, AA Bogdanova… - Probiotics and …, 2021 - Springer
Pathogenic Candida and infections caused by those species are now considered as a
serious threat to public health. The treatment of candidiasis is significantly complicated by …

Effects of propolis on infectious diseases of medical relevance

N Rivera-Yanez, CR Rivera-Yanez, G Pozo-Molina… - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Propolis is a beekeeping product with a complex and highly variable
chemical composition. Many beneficial health properties have been reported. In this review …