The global burden of the endemic mycoses (blastomycosis, coccidioidomycosis,
emergomycosis, histoplasmosis, paracoccidioidomycosis, sporotrichosis, and …

Fungal diseases kill more than 1.5 million and affect over a billion people. However, they are
still a neglected topic by public health authorities even though most deaths from fungal …

The prevalence of fungal infections is growing at an alarming pace and the pathogenesis is
still not clearly understood. Recurrence of these fungal diseases is often due to their …

The innate immune response provides the first line of defense against invading pathogens,
and immune disorders cause a variety of diseases. The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster …

Despite the medical advances and interventions to improve the quality of life of those in
intensive care, people with cancer or severely immunocompromised or other susceptible …

Microbial infections endanger human health and life. Conventional antibiotics has saved
countless human lives, however, is seriously challenged by the quick emergence of …

Fungi often infect mammalian hosts via the respiratory route, but traumatic transcutaneous
implantation is also an important source of infections. Environmental exposure to spores of …

Importance Optimizing radiation therapy techniques for localized prostate cancer can affect
patient outcomes. Dose escalation improves biochemical control, but no prior trials were …

Background: Fungal infections are of increasing incidence and importance in
immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients. Timely diagnosis relies on …

Background Fungal infections remain a major contributor to the opportunistic infections that
affect people living with HIV. Among them, histoplasmosis is considered neglected, often …