The mycobiome in health and disease: emerging concepts, methodologies and challenges

PY Tiew, M Mac Aogain, NABM Ali, KX Thng, K Goh… - Mycopathologia, 2020 - Springer
Fungal disease is an increasingly recognised global clinical challenge associated with high
mortality. Early diagnosis of fungal infection remains problematic due to the poor sensitivity …

A review on biocide reduced susceptibility due to plasmid‐borne antiseptic‐resistant genes—special notes on pharmaceutical environmental isolates

R Vijayakumar, T Sandle - Journal of Applied Microbiology, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Biocides (antiseptics and disinfectants) are widely used in hospitals and pharmaceutical
industries for contamination control. The emergence of reduced susceptibility to biocides is …

[HTML][HTML] Antifungal activity of selected essential oils and biocide benzalkonium chloride against the fungi isolated from cultural heritage objects

M Stupar, ML Grbić, A Džamić, N Unković… - South African Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
The antifungal activity of Origanum vulgare, Rosmarinus officinalis and Lavandula
angustifolia (Lamiaceae) essential oils and biocide benzalkonium chloride was investigated …

Distinct Roles for Dectin-1 and TLR4 in the Pathogenesis of Aspergillus fumigatus Keratitis

SM Leal Jr, S Cowden, YC Hsia, MA Ghannoum… - PLoS …, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Aspergillus species are a major worldwide cause of corneal ulcers, resulting in visual
impairment and blindness in immunocompetent individuals. To enhance our understanding …

Microbial keratitis in East Africa: why are the outcomes so poor?

MJ Burton, J Pithuwa, E Okello, I Afwamba… - Ophthalmic …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: Microbial keratitis (MK) is a major cause of blindness in Africa. This study reports
the epidemiology, causative organism, management and outcome of MK in people admitted …

[HTML][HTML] Natamycin in the treatment of fungal keratitis: a systematic review and Meta-analysis

S Qiu, GQ Zhao, J Lin, X Wang, LT Hu… - International journal …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AIM To review published clinical studies examining the effect of natamycin in the treatment
of fungal keratitis. METHODS We selected the publications in CENTRAL, MEDLINE …

Factoring in the Complexity of the Cystic Fibrosis Lung to Understand Aspergillus fumigatus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa Interactions

E Beswick, J Amich, S Gago - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
Pseudomonas aeruginosa has long been established as the most prevalent respiratory
pathogen in Cystic Fibrosis (CF) patients, with opportunistic infection causing profound …

The effect of lichen secondary metabolites on Aspergillus fungi

Ł Furmanek, P Czarnota, MRD Seaward - Archives of microbiology, 2022 - Springer
A systematic review of literature data on the antifungal potential of extracted lichen
compounds and individual secondary metabolites against mold species of the genus …

A sub-aerial biofilms investigation and new approach in biocide application in cultural heritage conservation: Holy Virgin Church (Gradac Monastery, Serbia)

M Stupar, ML Grbić, GS Simić, A Jelikić… - Indoor and Built …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Sub-aerial biofilms (SAB) on frescoes and façade of the Holy Virgin Church (Gradac
Monastery, Serbia) were investigated to study the effectiveness of benzalkonium chloride …

The importance of diet-related effects of the antibiotic ciprofloxacin on the leaf-shredding invertebrate Gammarus fossarum (Crustacea; Amphipoda)

M Konschak, JP Zubrod, P Baudy, P Fink, K Kenngott… - Aquatic Toxicology, 2020 - Elsevier
Antibiotics may constitute a risk for aquatic detritivorous macroinvertebrates (ie, shredders)
via waterborne and dietary antibiotic exposure. In addition, antibiotics can alter the food …