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The Burden of Serious Fungal Infections in Kyrgyzstan

Journal of Fungi, 2019
Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia has a population of 6 million people who have high mortality rates for chronic lung diseases. The mountainous geography, widespread use of biomass fuels for cooking and indoor heating, and high rates of smoking are the major ...
Gulnura K. Turdumambetova, Ali Osmanov, David W. Denning   +2 more
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Animal Histoplasmosis in Europe: Review of the Literature and Molecular Typing of the Etiological Agents

Journal of Fungi, 2022
Histoplasmosis has been previously diagnosed in animals from Europe. The aim of this study is to review the literature on these reports, to analyze cases diagnosed at our laboratory (2000–2022) and to improve molecular typing of Histoplasma capsulatum ...
Dunja Wilmes, Ursula Mayer, Peter Wohlsein, Michael Suntz, Jasmin Gerkrath, Christoph Schulze, Ina Holst, Wolf von Bomhard, Volker Rickerts   +8 more
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The Complexity of Fungal β-Glucan in Health and Disease: Effects on the Mononuclear Phagocyte System

Frontiers in Immunology, 2018
β-glucan, the most abundant fungal cell wall polysaccharide, has gained much attention from the scientific community in the last few decades for its fascinating but not yet fully understood immunobiology.
Giorgio Camilli, Guillaume Tabouret, Jessica Quintin   +2 more
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Epidemiology and Mortality of Cryptococcal Disease in Guatemala: Two-Year Results of a Cryptococcal Antigen Screening Program

Microorganisms, 2022
Cryptococcal disease is an important opportunistic infection among people living with HIV. The cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) can be detected before the clinical onset of meningitis and its screening is recommended.
Narda Medina, Juan Luis Rodriguez-Tudela, Juan Carlos Pérez, Danicela Mercado, Oscar Bonilla, Eduardo Arathoon, Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo   +6 more
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Fungal biofilm resistance [PDF]

, 2012
Fungal biofilm infections have become increasingly recognised as a significant clinical problem. One of the major reasons behind this is the impact that these have upon treatment, as antifungal therapy often fails and surgical intervention is required ...
Ramage, Gordon, Williams, Craig, Rajendran, Ranjith, Ranjith Rajendran, Gordon Ramage, Leighann Sherry, Sherry, Leighann, Craig Williams   +7 more
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Aspergillus-Derived Galactosaminogalactan Triggers Complement Activation on Human Platelets

Frontiers in Immunology, 2020
Invasive fungal infections caused by Aspergillus (A.) and Mucorales species still represent life-threatening diseases in immunocompromised individuals, and deeper knowledge about fungal interactions with elements of innate immunity, such as complement ...
Hemalata Deshmukh, Cornelia Speth, Cornelia Speth, Donald C. Sheppard, Magdalena Neurauter, Reinhard Würzner, Cornelia Lass-Flörl, Cornelia Lass-Flörl, Günter Rambach, Günter Rambach   +9 more
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A multifunctional, synthetic Gaussia princeps luciferase reporter for live imaging of Candida albicans infections [PDF]

, 2009
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Rachini, Anna, Pietrella, Donatella, Brown, Alistair J P, d'Enfert, Christophe, Enjalbert, Brice, Spaccapelo, Roberta, Brown, Alistair, Vediyappan, Govindsamy, Vecchiarelli, Anna   +8 more
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Fungal Infections

Brain Pathology, 1997
Fungal infections have increased in frequency in the last decades because of the growing number of immunocompromised patients who survive longer periods of time than in the past, the widespread use of immunosuppressive drugs, a large aging population with increased numbers of malignancies, and the spread of AIDS.
L, Chimelli, M B, Mahler-Araujo
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Hsp90 governs dispersion and drug resistance of fungal biofilms [PDF]

, 2011
Fungal biofilms are a major cause of human mortality and are recalcitrant to most treatments due to intrinsic drug resistance. These complex communities of multiple cell types form on indwelling medical devices and their eradication often requires ...
Ramage Gordon, Lopez-Ribot, J.L., Rajendran Ranjith, Ramage, G., Leah E. Cowen, Uppuluri Priya, Robbins, N., Priya Uppuluri, Rajendran, R., Andes, D., Jose L Lopez-Ribot, David Andes, Leah E Cowen, Nicole Robbins, Uppuluri, P., Robbins Nicole, Nett Jeniel, Lopez-Ribot Jose L., Jose L. Lopez-Ribot, Cowen, L.E., Nett, J., Ranjith Rajendran, Gordon Ramage, Jeniel Nett, Andes David, Cowen Leah E.   +25 more
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Invasive and Subcutaneous Infections Caused by Filamentous Fungi: Report from a Portuguese Multicentric Surveillance Program

Microorganisms, 2022
Invasive fungal infections (IFI) have significantly increased over the past years due to advances in medical care for the at-risk immunocompromised population.
Cristina Veríssimo, Cristina Toscano, Teresa Ferreira, Gabriela Abreu, Helena Simões, José Diogo, Dinah Carvalho, Felicidade Santiago, Ana Lima, Ana Maria Queirós, Raquel Sabino   +10 more
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