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Clues to hepatic histoplasmosis in an immunocompromised patient

South African Family Practice, 2009
Disseminated histoplasmosis can be the initial clue to the presence of AIDS. In HIV infected patients, histoplasmosis can present with unusual manifestations, without a positive exposure history or outside the typical endemic area.
Prashilla Soma, Shiraz Ellemdin
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Biofilm-forming capability of highly virulent, multidrug-resistant Candida auris [PDF]

, 2017
The emerging multidrug-resistant yeast pathogen Candida auris has attracted considerable attention as a source of healthcare–associated infections. We report that this highly virulent yeast has the capacity to form antifungal resistant biofilms sensitive
Borman, Andrew, Johnson, Elizabeth M., Kean, Ryan, Ramage, Gordon, Rautemaa-Richardson, Riina, Richardson, Malcolm D., Sherry, Leighann   +6 more
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Induction of Cryptic Antifungal Pulicatin Derivatives from Pantoea Agglomerans by Microbial Co-Culture

Biomolecules, 2020
Microbial co-culture or mixed fermentation proved to be an efficient strategy to expand chemical diversity by the induction of cryptic biosynthetic pathways, and in many cases led to the production of new antimicrobial agents.
Bathini Thissera, Hani A. Alhadrami, Marwa H. A. Hassan, Hossam M. Hassan, Fathy A. Behery, Majed Bawazeer, Mohammed Yaseen, Lassaad Belbahri, Mostafa E. Rateb   +8 more
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Do farnesol and tyrosol production in Candidozyma auris biofilms reflect virulence potential?

Virulence
Candidozyma auris is associated with nosocomial outbreaks presenting high resistance rates to antifungal. Since its emergence in 2009, research has been carried out on the underlying quorum sensing molecules (QSMs), such as farnesol (Far) and tyrosol ...
Murilo Moreira dos Santos, Henrique Santos Moure, Marcelo José Pena Ferreira, Kelly Ishida   +3 more
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The Daisho Peptides Mediate Drosophila Defense Against a Subset of Filamentous Fungi

Frontiers in Immunology, 2020
Fungal infections, widespread throughout the world, affect a broad range of life forms, including agriculturally relevant plants, humans, and insects. In defending against fungal infections, the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster employs the Toll pathway ...
Lianne B. Cohen, Scott A. Lindsay, Yangyang Xu, Samuel J. H. Lin, Steven A. Wasserman   +4 more
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Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Activity of Selected Medicinal Plant Leaf Extracts Against Pathogens Implicated in Poultry Diseases

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022
Antimicrobial resistant poultry pathogens are responsible for treatment failure and economic losses, and can also be a source of resistant zoonotic infections representing a risk to human health.
Olasunkanmi S. Olawuwo, Ibukun M. Famuyide, Lyndy J. McGaw   +2 more
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Intensive care unit-related fluconazole use in Spain and Germany: patient characteristics and outcomes of a prospective multicenter longitudinal observational study [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Candida spp. are a frequent cause of nosocomial bloodstream infections worldwide. Objective: To evaluate the use patterns and outcomes associated with intravenous (IV) fluconazole therapy in intensive care units in Spain and Germany ...
Ballus, Jose, Bingold, Tobias Michael, Kaskel, Peter, Krobot, Karl J., Kumar, Ritesh N., Mavros, Panagiotis, Nocea, Gonzalo, Wissing, Heimo   +7 more
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In vitro antifungal effect of mouth rinses containing chlorhexidine and thymol

Journal of Dental Sciences, 2011
Background/purpose: In this in vitro study, we assessed the antifungal effect of mouth rinses containing chlorhexidine and thymol. Materials and methods: The fungistatic activities of chlorhexidine- and thymol-containing mouth rinses were assessed by ...
Ashish Shrestha, Jyotsna Rimal, Ashwini Rao, Peter Simon Sequeira, Dolar Doshi, Gopal Krishna Bhat   +5 more
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Antifungal Potential of Green Synthesized Magnetite Nanoparticles Black Coffee–Magnetite Nanoparticles Against Wilt Infection by Ameliorating Enzymatic Activity and Gene Expression in Solanum lycopersicum L.

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022
Tomato plants are prone to various biotic and abiotic stresses. Fusarium wilt is one of the most devasting diseases of tomatoes caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici, causing high yield and economic losses annually.
Hina Ashraf, Hina Ashraf, Hina Ashraf, Tanzeela Batool, Tehmina Anjum, Aqsa Illyas, Guihua Li, Shahzad Naseem, Saira Riaz   +8 more
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Antifungal adjuvants: Preserving and extending the antifungal arsenal [PDF]

Virulence, 2016
As the rates of systemic fungal infections continue to rise and antifungal drug resistance becomes more prevalent, there is an urgent need for new therapeutic options. This issue is exacerbated by the limited number of systemic antifungal drug classes.
P. David Rogers, Glen E. Palmer, Arielle Butts   +2 more
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