Copper is a ubiquitous element in the environment as well as living organisms, with its redox
capabilities and complexation potential making it indispensable for many cellular functions …

Successful human colonizers such as Candida pathogens have evolved distinct strategies
to survive and proliferate within the human host. These include sophisticated mechanisms to …

Candida species are a major cause of invasive fungal infections. While Candida albicans, C.
glabrata, C. parapsilosis, and C. tropicalis are the most dominant species causing life …

Background Divalent metals play important roles in maintaining metabolism and cellular
growth of both eukaryotic hosts and invading microbes. Both metal deficiency and overload …

The indispensable requirement for metals in life processes has led to the evolution of
sophisticated mechanisms that allow organisms to maintain dynamic equilibria of these ions …

Fusarium oxysporum is a cross-kingdom fungal pathogen that infects plants and humans.
Horizontally transferred lineage-specific (LS) chromosomes were reported to determine host …

The ability of pathogenic microorganisms to assimilate sufficient nutrients for growth within
their hosts is a fundamental requirement for pathogenicity. However, certain trace nutrients …

Host–pathogen interactions provide valuable systems for the study of evolutionary genetics
and natural selection. The sequestration of essential iron has emerged as a crucial innate …

Preeclampsia (PE) is a complex, multisystem disorder that remains a leading cause of
morbidity and mortality in pregnancy. Four main classes of dysregulation accompany PE …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Aspergillus fumigatus are pathogens frequently co-
inhabiting immunocompromised patient airways, particularly in people with cystic fibrosis …