Antifungal Peptides as Therapeutic Agents
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2020 Fungi have been used since ancient times in food and beverage-making processes and, more recently, have been harnessed for the production of antibiotics and in processes of relevance to the bioeconomy.
Miguel Fernández de Ullivarri +3 more
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Vertebrate Hosts as Islands: Dynamics of Selection, Immigration, Loss, Persistence, and Potential Function of Bacteria on Salamander Skin. [PDF]
, 2016 Skin bacterial communities can protect amphibians from a fungal pathogen; however, little is known about how these communities are maintained. We used a neutral model of community ecology to identify bacteria that are maintained on salamanders by ...
Harris, Reid N +8 more
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Essential Oils and Antifungal Activity
Pharmaceuticals, 2017 Since ancient times, folk medicine and agro-food science have benefitted from the use of plant derivatives, such as essential oils, to combat different diseases, as well as to preserve food. In Nature, essential oils play a fundamental role in protecting
F. Nazzaro +3 more
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Aspiring Antifungals: Review of Current Antifungal Pipeline Developments
Journal of Fungi, 2020 Invasive fungal infections are associated with significant morbidity and mortality, and their management is restricted to a variety of agents from five established classes of antifungal medication.
T. Gintjee, M. Donnelley, G. Thompson
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Microorganisms, 2020 Candida albicans represents the most frequent isolated yeast from bloodstream infections. Despite the remarkable progress in diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, these infections continue to be a critical challenge in intensive care units worldwide ...
S. Costa-de-Oliveira, A. Rodrigues
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Do farnesol and tyrosol production in Candidozyma auris biofilms reflect virulence potential?
VirulenceCandidozyma 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 +3 more
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In vitro biofilms and antifungal susceptibility of dermatophyte and non-dermatophyte moulds involved in foot mycosis [PDF]
, 2017 Tinea pedis and onychomycosis are among the commonest fungal diseases in the world. Dermatophytes and, less frequently, non-dermatophyte moulds are aetiological agents of foot mycosis and are capable of forming biofilms.
Bougnoux, Marie Élisabeth +5 more
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Antimicrobial Peptides: a New Frontier in Antifungal Therapy
mBio, 2020 Invasive fungal infections in humans are generally associated with high mortality, making the choice of antifungal drug crucial for the outcome of the patient. The limited spectrum of antifungals available and the development of drug resistance represent
Giuseppe Buda De Cesare +3 more
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Trichoderma afroharzianum B3R12: a potent biocontrol agent against Stromatinia cepivora, the causal agent of onion white rot [PDF]
Novel Research in Microbiology JournalStromatinia cepivora (Berk.) Whetzel, the causal agent of onion white rot, is a devastating disease globally affecting onion crop production, leading to considerable losses. Control of S.
Ahmed M.M.A. Kasem +2 more
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Bio-fabrication of Zinc Oxide nanoparticles to rescue Mung Bean against Cercospora leaf spot disease
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 Plant disease management using nanotechnology is evolving continuously across the world. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of different concentrations of green synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) using Trachyspermum ammi ...
Hamza Rafiq +11 more
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