Fungi are adept at changing their cell shape and developmental program in response to
signals in their surroundings. Here we focus on a group of evolutionarily related fungal …

The production of transgenic fungi is a routine process. Currently, it is possible to insert
genes from other fungi, viruses, bacteria and even animals, albeit with low efficiency, into the …

Iron is an essential nutrient for all organisms. For pathogenic fungi, iron is essential for the
success of infection. Thus, these organisms have developed high affinity iron uptake …

The ability of Paracoccidioides to defend itself against reactive oxygen species (ROS)
produced by host effector cells is a prerequisite to survive. To counteract these radicals …

Iron is essential for the proliferation of fungal pathogens during infection. The availability of
iron is limited due to its association with host proteins. Fungal pathogens have evolved …

Two decades ago, it was discovered that the well-known plant vector Agrobacterium
tumefaciens can also transform yeasts and fungi when these microorganisms are co …

Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic mycosis endemic to Latin America, with
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis and P. lutzii being the causal agents of this disorder. Several …

The filamentous fungus Scedosporium aurantiacum and the bacterium Pseudomonas
aeruginosa are opportunistic pathogens isolated from lungs of the cystic fibrosis (CF) …

Host-fungal interactions are inherently complex and dynamic. In order to identify new
microbial targets and develop more effective anti-fungal therapies, it is important to …

Background Paracoccidioides brasiliensis is a human thermal dimorphic pathogenic fungus.
Survival of P. brasiliensis inside the host depends on the adaptation of this fungal pathogen …