Fungi must meet four criteria to infect humans: growth at human body temperatures,
circumvention or penetration of surface barriers, lysis and absorption of tissue, and …

Metals are essential for life, and they play a central role in the struggle between infecting
microbes and their hosts. In fact, an important aspect of microbial pathogenesis is the …

Copper (Cu) is an essential micronutrient for both pathogens and the hosts during viral
infection. Cu is involved in the functions of critical immune cells such as T helper cells, B …

The variations and dynamics of essential and toxic metal (loid) s in patients with COVID‐19
may associate with the progression and fatal outcome of the disease, which still remains to …

The emerging human fungal pathogen Candida auris has been recognized as a multidrug
resistant species and is associated with high mortality. This fungus was first described in …

Highlights•The cell biology of Candida albicans is adapted both for life as a commensal and
as a pathogen.•C. albicans can either downregulate or upregulate virulence properties in …

Copper is an essential micronutrient for both pathogens and the animal hosts they infect.
However, copper can also be toxic in cells due to its redox properties and ability to disrupt …

Abstract Novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread across the globe; and
surprisingly, no potentially protective or therapeutic antiviral molecules are available to treat …

Transition metals have been recognized and studied primarily in the context of their
essential roles as structural and metabolic cofactors for biomolecules that compose living …

One billion people worldwide are affected by fungal pathogens, of which 1.6 million
succumb to fungal infections per year. This review discusses the emergence and evolution …