Antifungal drug resistance in Candida: a special emphasis on amphotericin B

L Ahmady, M Gothwal, MM Mukkoli, VK Bari - APMIS, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Invasive fungal infections in humans caused by several Candida species, increased
considerably in immunocompromised or critically ill patients, resulting in substantial …

New and promising chemotherapeutics for emerging infections involving drug-resistant non-albicans Candida species

LN Silva, TP de Mello… - Current Topics in …, 2019 - ingentaconnect.com
Fungal infections are a veritable public health problem worldwide. The increasing number of
patient populations at risk (eg transplanted individuals, cancer patients, and HIV-infected …

Scedosporium Cell Wall: From Carbohydrate-Containing Structures to Host–Pathogen Interactions

R Rollin-Pinheiro, MIDS Xisto, VP Rochetti… - Mycopathologia, 2020 - Springer
Scedosporium species are filamentous fungi usually found in sewage and soil from human-
impacted areas. They cause a wide range of diseases in humans, from superficial infections …

Antifungal activity of two oxadiazole compounds for the paracoccidioidomycosis treatment

FAV Rodrigues-Vendramini, DR Faria… - PLoS neglected …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a neglected disease present in Latin America with
difficulty in treatment and occurrence of serious sequelae. Thus, the development of …

Promising antifungal activity of new oxadiazole against Candida krusei

DR Faria, KM Sakita, IRG Capoci, GS Arita… - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Candida krusei is one of the most common agents of invasive candidiasis and candidemia
worldwide, leading to high morbidity and mortality rates. This species has become a …

Overview of the Interplay Between Cell Wall Integrity Signaling Pathways and Membrane Lipid Biosynthesis in Fungi: Perspectives for Aspergillus fumigatus

JHTM Fabri, MC Rocha… - Current Protein and …, 2020 - benthamdirect.com
The cell wall (CW) and plasma membrane are fundamental structures that define cell shape
and support different cellular functions. In pathogenic fungi, such as Aspegillus fumigatus …

Immunotherapy as an antifungal strategy in immune compromised hosts

W Posch, D Wilflingseder, C Lass-Flörl - Current Clinical Microbiology …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review IFIs cause high morbidity and mortality in the
immunocompromised host worldwide. Although highly effective, conventional antifungal …