Ten decadal advances in fungal biology leading towards human well-being

A Mapook, KD Hyde, K Hassan, BM Kemkuignou… - Fungal Diversity, 2022 - Springer
Fungi are an understudied resource possessing huge potential for develo** products that
can greatly improve human well-being. In the current paper, we highlight some important …

State-of-the-art dermatophyte infections: epidemiology aspects, pathophysiology, and resistance mechanisms

NM Martinez-Rossi, NTA Peres, TA Bitencourt… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
The burden of fungal infections is not widely appreciated. Although these infections are
responsible for over one million deaths annually, it is estimated that one billion people are …

Genetic susceptibility to fungal infections and links to human ancestry

B Naik, SMQ Ahmed, S Laha, SP Das - Frontiers in genetics, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Over the ages, fungi have associated with different parts of the human body and established
symbiotic associations with their host. They are mostly commensal unless there are certain …

Review on host-pathogen interaction in dermatophyte infections

C Gupta, S Das, V Gaurav, PK Singh, G Rai… - Journal of Medical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Dermatophytosis is a common superficial fungal infection of the skin and its appendages
caused by dermatophytes. Recent times have witnessed a dynamic evolution of …

European Hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus L.) as a Reservoir of Dermatophytes in Poland

S Gnat, D Łagowski, M Dyląg, A Nowakiewicz - Microbial ecology, 2021 - Springer
Abstract The European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus Linnaeus) frequently colonises
areas located close to human life in cities, as these are more suitable nest sites offering an …

Hyphae, pseudohyphae, yeasts, spherules, spores, and more: A review on the morphology and pathology of fungal and oomycete infections in the skin of domestic …

A Rodrigues Hoffmann, MG Ramos… - Veterinary …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Fungi are among the most common infectious agents affecting the skin of animals. The skin
can serve as a port of entry for fungal infections, which can eventually become …

[HTML][HTML] Host-Pathogen Interaction and Resistance Mechanisms in Dermatophytes

E Dubljanin, J Zunic, I Vujcic, I Colovic Calovski… - Pathogens, 2024 - mdpi.com
Dermatophytes are widely distributed in the environment, with an estimated prevalence of
20–25% of the the global population yearly. These fungi are keratinophilic and keratinolytic …

[HTML][HTML] Catalase Deactivation Increases Dermatophyte Sensitivity to ROS Sources

S Jusuf, MK Mansour - Journal of Fungi, 2024 - mdpi.com
As the leading cause of fungal skin infections around the globe, dermatophytes are
responsible for a multitude of skin ailments, ranging from athlete's foot to ringworm. Due to …

[HTML][HTML] Predominance of Trichophyton soudanense as Agent of Dermatophytoses in Cape Verdean School-Age Children

EEM Correia, M Mota, LVAM Veiga, C Fernandes… - Journal of Fungi, 2024 - mdpi.com
Dermatophytoses are infectious skin diseases of public health importance because of their
transmissibility and high prevalence, especially among children. This is the first study aiming …

An outbreak of trichophytic tinea capitis in a group of schoolchildren in a rural area of the department of Cauca, Colombia

FE González, JA Rodríguez, LM Muñoz, G Apráez… - Biomedica, 2023 - scielo.org.co
GONZALEZ, Fabiola Eugenia et al. An outbreak of trichophytic tinea capitis in a group of
schoolchildren in a rural area of the department of Cauca, Colombia. Biomed.[online]. 2023 …