The impact of the Fungus-Host-Microbiota interplay upon Candida albicans infections: current knowledge and new perspectives

C d'Enfert, AK Kaune, LR Alaban… - FEMS microbiology …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Candida albicans is a major fungal pathogen of humans. It exists as a commensal in the oral
cavity, gut or genital tract of most individuals, constrained by the local microbiota, epithelial …

The fungal cell wall: structure, biosynthesis, and function

NAR Gow, JP Latge, CA Munro - Microbiology spectrum, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
The molecular composition of the cell wall is critical for the biology and ecology of each
fungal species. Fungal walls are composed of matrix components that are embedded and …

Compositional and immunobiological analyses of extracellular vesicles released by Candida albicans

G Vargas, JDB Rocha, DL Oliveira… - Cellular …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The release of extracellular vesicles (EV) by fungal organisms is considered an alternative
transport mechanism to trans‐cell wall passage of macromolecules. Previous studies have …

Candida albicans Cell Wall Proteins

WLJ Chaffin - Microbiology and molecular biology reviews, 2008 - Am Soc Microbiol
The Candida albicans cell wall maintains the structural integrity of the organism in addtion to
providing a physical contact interface with the environment. The major components of the …

Extracellular Vesicles Produced by Cryptococcus neoformans Contain Protein Components Associated with Virulence

ML Rodrigues, ES Nakayasu, DL Oliveira… - Eukaryotic …, 2008 - Am Soc Microbiol
Cryptococcus neoformans produces vesicles containing its major virulence factor, the
capsular polysaccharide glucuronoxylomannan (GXM). These vesicles cross the cell wall to …

CotH3 mediates fungal invasion of host cells during mucormycosis

T Gebremariam, M Liu, G Luo, V Bruno… - The Journal of …, 2014 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Angioinvasion is a hallmark of mucormycosis. Previously, we identified endothelial cell
glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78) as a receptor for Mucorales that mediates host cell …

The Cell Wall of the Human Pathogen Candida glabrata: Differential Incorporation of Novel Adhesin-Like Wall Proteins

PWJ de Groot, EA Kraneveld, QY Yin, HL Dekker… - Eukaryotic …, 2008 - Am Soc Microbiol
The cell wall of the human pathogen Candida glabrata governs initial host-pathogen
interactions that underlie the establishment of fungal infections. With the aim of identifying …

Active and Passive Immunization Protects against Lethal, Extreme Drug Resistant-Acinetobacter baumannii Infection

G Luo, L Lin, AS Ibrahim, B Baquir, P Pantapalangkoor… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Extreme-drug-resistant (XDR) Acinetobacter baumannii is a rapidly emerging pathogen
causing infections with unacceptably high mortality rates due to inadequate available …

GRP78 and integrins play different roles in host cell invasion during mucormycosis

A Alqarihi, T Gebremariam, Y Gu, M Swidergall… - MBio, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
Mucormycosis, caused by Rhizopus species, is a life-threatening fungal infection that occurs
in patients immunocompromised by diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), cytotoxic chemotherapy …

Non-conventional protein secretionin yeast

C Nombela, C Gil, WLJ Chaffin - Trends in microbiology, 2006 - cell.com
Many proteins are transported to the cell surface of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Candida
albicans to be either integrated into the cell-wall structure or exported to the external …