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Biogenic silver nanoparticles as antifungal agents
Frontiers in Chemistry, 2022 In recent years, an increase in multidrug-resistant fungal strains has been observed, which, together with the limited number of clinically available antifungal agents, highlights the need for the development of new antifungal agents.
Javier Mussin, Gustavo Giusiano
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New Antifungal Agents with Azole Moieties
Pharmaceuticals, 2022 Fungal conditions affect a multitude of people worldwide, leading to increased hospitalization and mortality rates, and the need for novel antifungals is emerging with the rise of resistance and immunocompromised patients.
Melissa Martins Teixeira +3 more
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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 +7 more
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Novel Antifungal Agents and Their Activity against Aspergillus Species
Journal of Fungi, 2020 There is a need for new antifungal agents, mainly due to increased incidence of invasive fungal infections (IFI), high frequency of associated morbidity and mortality and limitations of the current antifungal agents (e.g., toxicity, drug–drug ...
Roya Vahedi-Shahandashti +1 more
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Graphene‐Based Nanocomposites as Antibacterial, Antiviral and Antifungal Agents
Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2022 Over the past decade, there have been many interesting studies in the scientific literature about the interaction of graphene‐based polymeric nanocomposites with microorganisms to tackle antimicrobial resistance.
Seda Gungordu Er +2 more
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Novel 1, 2, 4-Triazoles as Antifungal Agents
BioMed Research International, 2022 The development of innovative antifungal agents is essential. Some fungicidal agents are no longer effective due to resistance development, various side effects, and high toxicity.
Zahra Kazeminejad +5 more
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The Potential of Fatty Acids and Their Derivatives as Antifungal Agents: A Review
Toxins, 2022 Fungal contamination presents several problems: in humans, health issues arise from infections with opportunistic filamentous fungi and yeast, while in food, fungi cause spoilage and, in particular, in the case of mycotoxigenic fungi, can cause serious ...
Ana Guimarães, A. Venâncio
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Autophagy Alters the Susceptibility of Candida albicans Biofilms to Antifungal Agents
Microorganisms, 2023 Candida albicans (C. albicans) reigns as a major cause of clinical candidiasis. C. albicans biofilms are known to increase resistance to antifungal agents, making biofilm-related infections particularly challenging to treat.
Jiadi Shen +6 more
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Drugs, 2022 Understanding the trend of global antifungal agent consumption could assist with identification of global healthcare policy inadequacies and promote accessibility and availability of antifungal agents.
Swathi Pathadka +9 more
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Journal of Fungi, 2021 The use of metal nanoparticles is considered a good alternative to control phytopathogenic fungi in agriculture. To date, numerous metal nanoparticles (e.g., Ag, Cu, Se, Ni, Mg, and Fe) have been synthesized and used as potential antifungal agents ...
Aida R Cruz-Luna +3 more
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