Candida albicans biofilms and polymicrobial interactions

NO Ponde, L Lortal, G Ramage, JR Naglik… - Critical reviews in …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Candida albicans is a common fungus of the human microbiota. While generally a harmless
commensal in healthy individuals, several factors can lead to its overgrowth and cause a …

[HTML][HTML] Etiology, pathology, and host-impaired immunity in medical implant-associated infections

IU Haq, TA Khan, K Krukiewicz - Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2024 - Elsevier
Host impaired immunity and pathogens adhesion factors are the key elements in analyzing
medical implant-associated infections (MIAI). The infection chances are further influenced by …

Mixed biofilms of pathogenic Candida-bacteria: regulation mechanisms and treatment strategies

F Khan, NI Bamunuarachchi, DTN Pham… - Critical reviews in …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Mixed-species biofilm is one of the most frequently recorded clinical problems. Mixed
biofilms develop as a result of interactions between microorganisms of a single or multiple …

Candida albicans as an Essential “Keystone” Component within Polymicrobial Oral Biofilm Models?

T Young, OA Alshanta, R Kean, D Bradshaw, J Pratten… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: Existing standardized biofilm assays focus on simple mono-species or
bacterial-only models. Incorporating Candida albicans into complex biofilm models can offer …

Generalized matrix factorization based on weighted hypergraph learning for microbe-drug association prediction

Y Ma, Q Liu - Computers in Biology and Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
The complex and diverse microbial communities are closely related to human health, and
the research of microbial communities plays an increasingly critical role in drug …

Microbial interkingdom biofilms and the quest for novel therapeutic strategies

K Van Dyck, RM Pinto, D Pully, P Van Dijck - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Fungal and bacterial species interact with each other within polymicrobial biofilm
communities in various niches of the human body. Interactions between these species can …

Effects of antifungal carriers based on chitosan-coated iron oxide nanoparticles on microcosm biofilms

ACM Caldeirão, HC Araujo, CM Tomasella, C Sampaio… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Resistance of Candida species to conventional therapies has motivated the development of
antifungal nanocarriers based on iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) coated with chitosan …

Azole resistance in Candida auris: mechanisms and combinatorial therapy

P Jangir, S Kalra, S Tanwar, VK Bari - APMIS, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Multidrug resistance Candida auris is a dangerous fungal pathogen that is emerging at an
alarming rate and posing serious threats to public health. C. auris is associated with …

Filling the void: an optimized polymicrobial interkingdom biofilm model for assessing novel antimicrobial agents in endodontic infection

S Abusrewil, JL Brown, CD Delaney, MC Butcher… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
There is a growing realization that endodontic infections are often polymicrobial, and may
contain Candida spp. Despite this understanding, the development of new endodontic …

Chitosan-coated miconazole as an effective anti-inflammatory agent for the treatment of postoperative infections in obstetrics and vaginal yeast infection control on in …

L Shi, S Xu, Q Zhu, Y Wei - Microbial Pathogenesis, 2023 - Elsevier
People with immune deficiency are at risk of developing infections caused by several
bacterial and fungal species. In this work, chitosan-coated miconazole was developed by a …