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Aspergillus westerdijkiae polyketide synthase gene “aoks1” is involved in the biosynthesis of ochratoxin A [PDF]

, 2009
OchratoxinA (OTA) is a potential nephrotoxic, teratogenic, immunogenic, hepatotoxic and carcinogenic mycotoxin, produced by Aspergillus westerdijkiae NRRL 3174.
Atoui, Ali, Bacha, Nafees, Lebrihi, Ahmed, Liboz, Thierry, Mathieu, Florence   +4 more
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Antimicrobial Efficacy of a Taurolidine‐Based Antimicrobial Compound on Contaminated Surfaces Simulated in a Standardized 4‐Field Test

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
As implantable medical devices become indispensable to modern medicine, a silent threat grows alongside them: device‐associated infections. Despite decades of antibiotic innovation, infection rates keep climbing, costing lives and billions in healthcare expenses.
Benito Baldauf, Hendrik Bonnemeier, Ernest W. Lau, Jana Hummel, Reinhard Vonthein, Ojan Assadian   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

National production of certified reference fungal cultures [PDF]

Revista Argentina de Microbiología, 2019
Reference fungal cultures (RFCs) are essential for the internal quality control of laboratories. The production of these cultures requires standardized procedures (IRAM 14950:2016 and ISO 17034:2016 standards) carried out by a recognized and accredited laboratory.
Davel, Graciela O, Mazza, Mariana, Refojo, Nicolás, Taverna, Constanza G, Rivas, María C, Fernández, Julián, Vivot, Matías E, Mazza, Marta G, Mastromónaco, Gladys M, Bueno, Nadia S, Molina, Viviana, Brero, María L, Kornblit, Fernando   +12 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Redefining Therapies for Drug‐Resistant Tuberculosis: Synergistic Effects of Antimicrobial Peptides, Nanotechnology, and Computational Design

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Antimicrobial peptide (AMP)‐loaded nanocarriers provide a multifunctional strategy to combat drug‐resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis. By enhancing intracellular delivery, bypassing efflux pumps, and disrupting bacterial membranes, this platform restores phagolysosome fusion and macrophage function.
Christian S. Carnero Canales, Jessica Ingrid Marquez Cazorla, Renzo Marianito Marquez Cazorla, Aline Martins dos Santos, Jonatas Lobato Duarte, Letícia Oliveira Catarin Nunes, Túlio Custódio Reis, Lara Cerazi Salvador, Norival Alves Santos‐Filho, Rafael Miguel Sábio, Hélder A. Santos, Fernando Rogério Pavan   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Onychomycosis: Old and New

Journal of Fungi, 2023
Onychomycosis is a common chronic fungal infection of the nail that causes discoloration and/or thickening of the nail plate. Oral agents are generally preferred, except in the case of mild toenail infection limited to the distal nail plate.
Narges Maskan Bermudez, Giselle Rodríguez-Tamez, Sofia Perez, Antonella Tosti   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Does Osmotic Stress Affect Natural Product Expression in Fungi? [PDF]

, 2017
Acknowledgments: Russell Kerr acknowledges the assistance of Nadia Prigoda-Lee, Marius Grote, Kate McQuillan and Stephanie Duffy, and generous financial support from NSERC, the Canada Research Chair program, the Jeanne and Jean-Louis Lévesque Foundation ...
Bills, Gerald, Capon, Rob, Chi, Wei Chiung, Correa, Hebelin, Ebel, Rainer, Kerr, Russell, Overy, David, Pang, Ka Lai, Rateb, Mostafa, Roullier, Catherine, Shang, Zhuo   +10 more
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Highly Tunable and Cell‐Remodelable Thiol‐ene Alginate‐Peptide Crosslinked Hydrogels to Recreate Cellular and Organoid Microenvironments for Biofabrication

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Norbornene‐functionalized alginate is crosslinked with a di‐thiolated peptide sequence cleavable by cell‐secreted matrix metalloproteinases and decorated with cell‐adhesion peptides upon exposure to UV. Thyroid follicles, endometrial and intestinal organoids are encapsulated in a gentle manner with high cell viability and correct phenotype ...
Julia Fernández‐Pérez, Adrián Seijas‐Gamardo, Antonio J. Feliciano, Panagiota Kakni, Anna M. Kip, Paul Wieringa, Stefan Giselbrecht, Matthew B. Baker, Lorenzo Moroni   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Long-Term Prevalence of Fungal Keratitis at a Swiss Tertiary Eye Clinic

Microorganisms
Fungal keratitis is a rare yet severe infection of the cornea. Fungal species distribution depends on the climate and socioeconomic status and can show regional variation. This retrospective single-center study was conducted at a tertiary eye care center
Anahita Bajka, Sadiq Said, Chantal Quiblier, Bettina Schulthess, Ilana Reinhold, Daniel Barthelmes, Sandrine Anne Zweifel, Frank Blaser   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mycotic Keratitis in Solapur (A Two Years Study) [PDF]

National Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2016
ntroduction: Corneal ulcer is the second most common cause of visual disability and blindness in developing countries after cataract. Corneal scarring due to keratitis can be prevented.
Karan Indra Ostwal, Rebecca Lalngaihzuali, Nasira Khalid Shaikh, Kishore Ingole, Rajaram Powar   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Two Entomophagous Isolated From Sumatera Utara; Potential as Biocontrol Agent Againts Nematode [PDF]

, 2016
Two species of nematophagous fungi has been isolated from Sumatera Utara soil, with an aim of harnessing their potential in the biological control of plant parasitic nematodes or animal parasitic nematodes in Indonesia, especially in Sumatera Utara. Soil
Hastuti, L. D. (Liana), Nicklin, J. (Jane), Siregar, A. Z. (Ameilia)   +2 more
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