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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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Invasive fungal infections secondary to traumatic injury [PDF]

, 2017
Invasive fungal infection (IFI) is a rare but serious complication of traumatic injury. The purpose of this article is to review the epidemiology, natural history, mycology, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes associated with post-traumatic ...
Bochicchio, Grant, Bochicchio, Kelly, Kronen, Ryan, Liang, Stephen Y, Powderly, William G, Spec, Andrej   +5 more
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Novel insights into host-fungal pathogen interactions derived from live-cell imaging [PDF]

, 2015
Acknowledgments The authors acknowledge funding from the Wellcome Trust (080088, 086827, 075470 and 099215) including a Wellcome Trust Strategic Award for Medical Mycology and Fungal Immunology 097377 and FP7-2007–2013 grant agreement HEALTH-F2-2010 ...
A Casadevall, AK Neumann, B Amulic, B Enjalbert, B Hube, BN Gantner, C Jiménez-López, C Sasse, C Tokarski, CC Sheth, CF Urban, CGJ McKenzie, CJ Chrisman, D Armstrong-James, D Ermert, D Liebl, D Vijayan, DA Silva da, DC Savage, DJ Krysan, E Moreno-Ruiz, EK Szabo, FM Rudkin, G Chamilos, G Vande Velde, GD Brown, GD Brown, H Ma, H Ma, I Rubin-Bejerano, IE Frohner, J Behnsen, J Chandra, J Maertens, J Perlroth, J Voigt, JM Bain, JM Tam, Judith Bain, K Konig, K Schäfer, K Seider, KM Brothers, L Romani, L Romani, Lars-Peter Erwig, LE Lewis, LE Lewis, LG Tilney, LY Ngo, M Alvarez, MC Lorenz, MG Netea, MJ Patterson, MS Lionakis, MS Lionakis, N Papon, NAR Gow, Neil A. R. Gow, O Uzun, O Zaragoza, P Martino, P Miramón, Q Qian, R García-Rodas, RA Drummond, RD Diamond, RI Lehrer, S Bruns, S El-Kirat-Chatel, S Keppler-Ross, S Mitra, SA Johnston, SC Cheng, SE Heinsbroek, V Aimanianda, Wellington, Y Luo   +77 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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Intensive care unit-related fluconazole use in Spain and Germany: patient characteristics and outcomes of a prospective multicenter longitudinal observational study [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Candida spp. are a frequent cause of nosocomial bloodstream infections worldwide. Objective: To evaluate the use patterns and outcomes associated with intravenous (IV) fluconazole therapy in intensive care units in Spain and Germany ...
Ballus, Jose, Bingold, Tobias Michael, Kaskel, Peter, Krobot, Karl J., Kumar, Ritesh N., Mavros, Panagiotis, Nocea, Gonzalo, Wissing, Heimo   +7 more
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Detection of Histoplasma DNA from Tissue Blocks by a Specific and a Broad-Range Real-Time PCR: Tools to Elucidate the Epidemiology of Histoplasmosis

Journal of Fungi, 2020
Lack of sensitive diagnostic tests impairs the understanding of the epidemiology of histoplasmosis, a disease whose burden is estimated to be largely underrated.
Dunja Wilmes, Ilka McCormick-Smith, Charlotte Lempp, Ursula Mayer, Arik Bernard Schulze, Dirk Theegarten, Sylvia Hartmann, Volker Rickerts   +7 more
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Degradation of human kininogens with the release of kinin peptides by extracellular proteinases of Candida spp. [PDF]

, 2010
The secretion of proteolytic enzymes by pathogenic microorganisms is one of the most successful strategies used by pathogens to colonize and infect the host organism.
Ben Nasr A., Ben Nasr A., Bergmann S., Boskey E.R., Colman R.W., De Bernardis F., Frick I.M., Imamura T., Kaminishi H., Karkowska-Kuleta J., Koelsch G., Maeda H., Maruo K., Matsudaira P., Molla A., Tapper H., White T.C.   +16 more
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A case report of cutaneous mucormycosis of the hand after minor trauma in a patient with acute myeloid leukaemia [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Mucormycosis is a rare but life-threatening infection, caused by fungi of the Mucorales order, which can be found in soil, rotting leaves or on animals. Through characteristic angioinvasive growth, infections with mucor spores can occur as a
Maleitzke, Tazio, Märdian, Sven, Stahnke, Katharina, Trampuz, Andrej   +3 more
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Fungal Pathogens Infecting Soybean Aphid and Aphids on Other Crops Grown in Soybean Production Areas of Michigan [PDF]

, 2018
Seasonal prevalence of fungal pathogens infecting soybean aphid, Aphis glycines Matsumura (Hemiptera: Aphididae), was assessed from 2004 to 2006 in two Michigan soybean production areas. In 2005 and 2006 field-collected soybean aphids were incubated, and
Brewer, Michael J, Noma, Takuji
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Differentially Regulated Transcription Factors and ABC Transporters in a Mitochondrial Dynamics Mutant Can Alter Azole Susceptibility of Aspergillus fumigatus

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020
Azole resistance of the fungal pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus is an emerging problem. To identify novel mechanisms that could mediate azole resistance in A.
Laura Sturm, Bernadette Geißel, Ronny Martin, Ronny Martin, Johannes Wagener, Johannes Wagener, Johannes Wagener   +6 more
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