Candida species are fungal pathogens known for their ability to cause superficial and
systemic infections in the human host. These pathogens are able to persist inside the host …

The high rates of morbidity and mortality caused by fungal infections are associated with the
current limited antifungal arsenal and the high toxicity of the compounds. Additionally …

Covering: through June 2021 Terpenoids are the largest class of natural products
recognised to date. While mostly known to humans as bioactive plant metabolites and part of …

Since the dawn of civilization, it has been understood that pathogenic microorganisms
cause infectious conditions in humans, which at times, may prove fatal. Among the different …

Quorum sensing (QS), a density-dependent signaling mechanism of microbial cells, involves
an exchange and sense of low molecular weight signaling compounds called autoinducers …

Quorum sensing (QS) is one of the most studied cell-cell communication mechanisms in
fungi. Research in the last 20 years has explored various fungal QS systems that are …

Biofilm formation is an important virulence factor for pathogenic fungi. Both yeasts and
filamentous fungi can adhere to biotic and abiotic surfaces, developing into highly organized …

Fungal biofilms are an escalating clinical problem associated with significant rates of
mortality. Candida albicans is the most notorious of all fungal biofilm formers. However, non …

Background Given the polymicrobial nature of pulmonary infections in patients with cystic
fibrosis (CF), it is essential to enhance our knowledge on the composition of the microbial …

Quorum sensing (QS) is a mechanism of microbial communication dependent on cell
density that can regulate several behaviors in bacteria such as secretion of virulence factors …