Among fungal pathogens, Cryptococcus neoformans has gained great importance among
the scientific community of several reasons. This fungus is the causative agent of …

Dealing with horticultural waste has become an urgent issue that coincides with the keen
desire of the world today to achieve sustainable development, but the question arises: How …

The roles of ergosterol in the regulation of membrane fluidity and structure, as well its role as
a target for the activity of antifungals, have been known for decades. Two recent studies …

Abstract The Pacific Northwest outbreak of cryptococcosis, caused by a near-clonal lineage
of the fungal pathogen Cryptococcus gattii, represents the most significant cluster of life …

In this study, we investigated the influence of fungal extracellular vesicles (EVs) during
biofilm formation and morphogenesis in Candida albicans. Using crystal violet staining and …

Sporotrichosis is a mycosis that affects the skin, lymphatic system and other organs in
humans and animals. The disease has a worldwide distribution, with endemic areas in …

Candida spp. yeast-like fungi are opportunistic pathogens in humans and have been
recently found to release extracellular vesicles (EVs) that are involved in many vital …

Invasive fungal infections (IFIs) are increasing as major infectious diseases around the
world, and the limited efficacy of existing medications has resulted in substantial morbidity …

Fungi are eukaryotic microorganisms found in nature, which can invade the human body
and cause tissue damage, inflammatory reactions, organ dysfunctions, and diseases. These …

The release of biomolecules critically affects all pathogens and their establishment of
diseases. For the export of several biomolecules in diverse species, the use of extracellular …