Interactions of angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (ACE2) and SARS-CoV-2 spike receptor-binding domain (RBD): a structural perspective

S Borkotoky, D Dey, Z Hazarika - Molecular biology reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has
caused millions of infections and deaths worldwide since its discovery in late 2019 in …

More than just protein degradation: The regulatory roles and moonlighting functions of extracellular proteases produced by fungi pathogenic for humans

D Satala, G Bras, A Kozik, M Rapala-Kozik… - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
Extracellular proteases belong to the main virulence factors of pathogenic fungi. Their
proteolytic activities plays a crucial role in the acquisition of nutrients from the external …

Aspergillus fumigatus secretes a protease(s) that displays in silico binding affinity towards the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and mediates SARS-CoV-2 pseudovirion …

N Mjokane, EO Akintemi, S Sabiu, OMN Gcilitshana… - Virology Journal, 2024 - Springer
Background The novel coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease
caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). Data from the …

Invasive cryptococcal disease in COVID-19: systematic review of the literature and analysis

G Pipitone, D Spicola, M Abbott… - Le Infezioni in …, 2023 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
SUMMARY During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, an increasing
number of fungal infections associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection have been reported …

[HTML][HTML] Cryptococcal proteases exhibit the potential to activate the latent SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

N Mjokane, S Sabiu, OS Folorunso… - Journal of Infection and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has affected more than 650 million people and
resulted in over 6.8 million deaths. Notably, the disease could co-manifest with microbial …

Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2-Positive Patients with Suspected Reinfection

A Allahverdiyeva, A Ağaçfidan, L Dogan, M Önel… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to investigate the reinfection rates and characteristics of SARS-
CoV-2 in individuals with SARS-CoV-2 RNA present in their clinical specimens for COVID …

[HTML][HTML] Le Infezioni in Medicina, n. 1, 6-12, 2023

G Pipitone, D Spicola, M Abbott, A Sanfilippo… - infezmed.it
SummaRY During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, an increasing
number of fungal infections associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection have been reported …