Tinea capitis due to Trichophyton tonsurans in a Maltese patient [PDF]
, 2014 We report a case of tinea capitis caused by Trichophyton tonsurans in a 16-year-old male. This appears to be the first documented case of tinea capitis caused by this dermatophyte in a native Maltese patient.peer ...
Baldacchino, Godfrey +3 more
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The treatment of a pregnant HIV positive patient with cryptococcal meningitis in Malawi. Case report and review of treatment options [PDF]
, 2018 This case reports cryptococcal meningitis in an HIV positive woman on antiretroviral therapy, presenting with left middle cerebral artery stroke at 30 weeks gestation. The patient had well-controlled HIV (CD4 count over 200 cells/mL).
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Highly-cited estimates of the cumulative incidence and recurrence of vulvovaginal candidiasis are inadequately documented. [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Available literature concerning the epidemiologic or clinical features of vulvovaginal candidiasis commonly reports that: 75% of women will experience an episode of vulvovaginal candidiasis in their lifetimes, 50% of whom will experience at ...
Buffler, Patricia A, Rathod, Sujit D
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Report from the 5th international symposium on mycotoxins and toxigenic moulds : challenges and perspectives (MYTOX) held in Ghent, Belgium, May 2016 [PDF]
, 2016 The association research platform MYTOX “Mycotoxins and Toxigenic Moulds” held the 5th meeting of its International Symposium in Ghent, Belgium on 11 May 2016.[...
Audenaert, Kris +2 more
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The Investigational Drug VT-1129 Is a Highly Potent Inhibitor of Cryptococcus Species CYP51 but Only Weakly Inhibits the Human Enzyme [PDF]
, 2016 Cryptococcosis is a life-threatening disease often associated with HIV infection. Three Cryptococcus species CYP51 enzymes were purified and catalyzed the 14α-demethylation of lanosterol, eburicol, and obtusifoliol.
Garvey, Edward P. +8 more
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Microbiology SpectrumDue to the increase in the number of drug-resistant Candida albicans strains, new antifungal compounds with limited potential for the development of resistance are urgently needed.
Gábor Bende +11 more
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Protein Folding Sculpting Evolutionary Change [PDF]
, 2010 Our work suggests that the forces that govern protein folding exert a profound effect on how genotypes are translated into phenotypes and that this in turn has strong effects on evolutionary processes.
Lindquist, Susan
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Tipping the balance both ways: drug resistance and virulence in Candida glabrata [PDF]
, 2017 Among existing fungal pathogens, Candida glabrata is outstanding in its capacity to rapidly develop resistance to currently used antifungal agents. Resistance to the class of azoles, which are still widely used agents, varies in proportion (from 5 to 20%)
Bolotin-Fukuhara, Monique +2 more
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Microbial BiotechnologySterol composition plays a crucial role in determining the ability of yeast cells to withstand high temperatures, an essential trait in biotechnology.
Isabel‐Elena Sánchez‐Adriá +6 more
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mSphereZinc cluster transcription factors (ZCFs) are a family of transcription regulators that are almost exclusively found in the fungal kingdom. Activating mutations in the ZCFs Mrr1, Tac1, and Upc2 frequently cause acquired resistance to the widely used ...
Bernardo Ramírez-Zavala +5 more
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