The ability of pathogenic fungi to switch between a multicellular hyphal and unicellular yeast
growth form is a tightly regulated process known as dimorphic switching. Dimorphic …

Monomeric GTPases, which belong to the Ras superfamily, are small proteins involved in
many biological processes. They are fine-tuned regulated by guanine nucleotide exchange …

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

Adaptation to environmental conditions is key to fungal survival during infection of human
hosts. Although the host immune system is often considered the primary obstacle to fungal …

Fungi are members of the group of eukaryotic organisms, which include microbes like
yeasts, moulds and mushrooms. They are classified as kingdom Fungi and more closely …

Magnaporthe oryzae forms a highly specialized infection structure called an appressorium
for plant penetration. In M. oryzae and many other plant-pathogenic fungi, surface …

The dimorphic fungi of the Paracoccidioides genus are the causative agents of
paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM). This disease is endemic in Latin America and primarily …

Paracoccidoides brasiliensis adhesion to lung epithelial cells is considered an essential
event for the establishment of infection and different proteins participate in this process. One …

Filamentous fungi undergo complex developmental programs including conidial
germination, polarized morphogenesis, and differentiation of sexual and asexual structures …

Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, a causative agent of paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM), should
be able to adapt to dramatic environmental changes inside the infected host after inhalation …