Cryptococcus spp., in particular Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii, have an
enormous impact on human health worldwide. The global burden of cryptococcal meningitis …

Candidiasis is an infection caused by fungi from a Candida species, most commonly
Candida albicans. C. albicans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen typically residing on …

Covering: up to 2020 The National Cancer Institute of the United States (NCI) has initiated a
Cancer Moonshot program entitled the NCI Program for Natural Product Discovery. As part …

Fungal pathogens are a growing threat to public health. As human immunodeficiency
becomes increasingly common, fungal infections are becoming more prevalent. The use of …

Smart portable systems with integrated diagnosis and treatment play an important role in
modern life. Real-time evaluation of wound infection and providing on-demand therapies …

Highlights•Cross-species co-cultures can be used to activate cryptic genes' expression for
biosynthesis of novel natural products.•A variety of co-cultivation methods have been …

Fungal diseases today represent a world-wide problem. Poor hygiene and decreased
immunity are the main reasons behind the manifestation of this disease. After COVID-19, an …

Fungi are an important and prolific source of secondary metabolites (SMs) with diverse
chemical structures and a wide array of biological properties. In the past two decades …

This review summarizes the recent advances in the elicitation approaches used to activate
the actinomycete genome's cryptic secondary metabolite gene clusters and shows the …

There is a consensus that the antifungal repertoire for the treatment of cryptococcal
infections is limited. Standard treatment involves the administration of an antifungal drug …