The glyoxylate cycle is an anaplerotic pathway of the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle that
allows growth on C2 compounds by bypassing the CO2-generating steps of the TCA cycle …

Background Carbon utilization and metabolism are fundamental to every living organism for
cellular growth. For intracellular human fungal pathogens such as Candida glabrata, an …

Nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) faces significant challenges in Cr (VI) remediation through
aggregation and passivation. This study identified a Cr (VI)-resistant filamentous fungus …

Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a deep systemic mycosis caused by human fungal
pathogens of the Paracoccidioides genus. The disease is geographically restricted to …

The phagocytic cells of the innate immune system are an essential first line of antimicrobial
defense, and yet Candida albicans, one of the most problematic fungal pathogens, is …

The opportunistic human fungal pathogen Candida glabrata is confronted with phagocytic
cells of the host defence system. Survival of internalized cells is thought to contribute to …

Fungal infections are a universal problem and are routinely associated with high morbidity
and mortality rates in immunocompromised patients. Existing therapies comprise five …

Background Aspergillus fumigatus is the most common etiologic agent of invasive
aspergillosis in immunocompromised patients. Several studies have addressed the …

Virulence of Cryptococcus neoformans for mammals, and in particular its intracellular style,
was proposed to emerge from evolutionary pressures on its natural environment by …

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