K Dichtl, S Samantaray, J Wagener - Cellular microbiology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Fungi are surrounded by a rigid structure, the fungal cell wall. Its plasticity and composition depend on active regulation of the underlying biosynthesis and restructuring processes. This …
The evolution of drug resistance has a profound impact on human health. Candida glabrata is a leading human fungal pathogen that can rapidly evolve resistance to echinocandins …
A Kołaczkowska, M Kołaczkowski - Journal of Antimicrobial …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Fungal pathogens use various mechanisms to survive exposure to drugs. Prolonged treatment very often leads to the stepwise acquisition of resistance. The limited number of …
Candida infections have increased due to the growth and expansion of susceptible patient populations. The azole fluconazole is the most widely prescribed antifungal, but rising rates …
M Cuéllar-Cruz, A Vega-González… - European journal of …, 2012 - Springer
Candida albicans, C. glabrata, C. parapsilosis, and C. tropicalis are able to form biofilms on virtually any biomaterial implanted in a human host. Biofilms are a primary cause of mortality …
CJN Shantal, CC Juan, BUS Lizbeth, HGJ Carlos… - Microbiological …, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, Candida glabrata has emerged as a clinically important pathogen causing invasive infections and death. This review highlights the main virulence factors of this fungus …
F Askari, R Kaur - ACS Infectious Diseases, 2024 - ACS Publications
Candida (Nakaseomyces) glabrata, an opportunistic human fungal pathogen, causes mucosal and deep-seated infections in immunocompromised individuals. Recently …
Iron is an essential nutrient for all living organisms and human pathogens employ a battery of factors to scavenge iron from the high-affinity iron-binding host proteins. In the present …
SS Cheng, YS Ku, MY Cheung, HM Lam - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
GTP is an important signaling molecule involved in the growth, development, and stress adaptability of plants. The functions are mediated via binding to GTPases which are in turn …