Reactive oxygen species (ROS) originate as a natural byproduct in standard metabolism of
oxygen activities. The principal sites of ROS generation in the cell are apoplast …

The copper-containing superoxide dismutases (SODs) represent a large family of enzymes
that participate in the metabolism of reactive oxygen species by disproportionating …

The use of molecular taxonomy for identifying recently diverged species has transformed the
study of speciation in fungi. The pathogenic fungus Paracoccidioides spp has been …

The Paracoccidioides genus includes two species of thermally dimorphic fungi that cause
paracoccidioidomycosis, a neglected health-threatening human systemic mycosis endemic …

Pathogenic fungi have developed many strategies to evade the host immune system.
Multiple escape mechanisms appear to function together to inhibit attack by the various …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by
memory loss, cognitive decline, impairment in activities of daily living, and loss of …

Superoxide dismutase (SOD) is a common antioxidant enzyme found majorly in living cells.
The main physiological role of SOD is detoxification and maintain the redox balance, acts as …

Paracoccidioides spp. are dimorphic fungal pathogens responsible for one of the most
relevant systemic mycoses in Latin America, paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM). Their exact …

Scedosporium species are common fungal pathogens in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). To
colonize the CF lungs, fungi must cope with the host immune response, especially the …

Superoxide anion radical is generated as a natural byproduct of aerobic metabolism but is
also produced as part of the oxidative burst of the innate immune response design to kill …