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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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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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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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Comparison of fluconazole and posaconazole for fungal prophylaxis in high- risk patients with hematological malignity [PDF]

Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2014
Objective: To compare the frequency of fungal infection and mortality rates in patients with hematological malignity and receiving either flucanazole (FLU) or posaconazole (POS) prophylaxis. Methods: This retrospective, observational study investigated
Selçuk Kaya, Mehmet Sönmez , İftihar Köksal , Eda Gençalioğlu , Mustafa Yılmaz , Gürdal Yılmaz   +5 more
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Filamentous Fungal Infections in a Tertiary Care Setting: Epidemiology and Clinical Outcome

Journal of Fungi, 2021
Information on the distribution of filamentous fungal pathogens, which cause potential life-threatening invasive infections mostly in immunocompromised persons, is of great importance.
Miriam Van den Nest, Gernot Wagner, Martin Riesenhuber, Constantin Dolle, Elisabeth Presterl, Gerald Gartlehner, Deddo Moertl, Birgit Willinger   +7 more
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Invasive fungal infections [PDF]

GERMS, 2012
2012, London. 22nd European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID). With over 300 million serious fungal infections worldwide, we need to be aware of the size of the problem (http://www.fungalresearch trust.org/HowCommonareFungalDiseases2.pdf) and the need for more diagnostic tools and treatment options. Given that the
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Two Cases of Herpes Virus Infection of Nose Mimicking Acute Invasive Fungal Infection in Immunocompromised Hosts [PDF]

Journal of Rhinology, 2022
Various invasive fungal infections can occur in immunocompromised hosts, and an acute invasive fungal infection (AIFI) can be fatal. Because of its high mortality rate, AIFI must be quickly diagnosed and treated, such as anti-fungal agents or surgical ...
Changhee Lee, Yong Gi Jung, Hyo-Yeol Kim, Sang Duk Hong   +3 more
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Fungal rhinosinusitis [PDF]

, 2000
Fungal infections in both their invasive and non-invasive forms can prove difficult to diagnose. The often characteristic appearances on imaging are of great assistance.
Howard, D, Lloyd, G, Lund, VJ, Savy, L
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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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Epidemiology of fungal infections in liver transplant recipients: a six-year study of a large Brazilian liver transplantation centre [PDF]

, 2011
Liver transplant seems to be an effective option to prolong survival in patients with end-stage liver disease, although it still can be followed by serious complications.
Camargo, Luis Fernando Aranha, Colombo, Arnaldo Lopes, Ferraz-neto, Ben-hur, Zicker, Michelle   +3 more
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