Fungal cell wall organization and biosynthesis

SJ Free - Advances in genetics, 2013 - Elsevier
The composition and organization of the cell walls from Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Candida
albicans, Aspergillus fumigatus, Schizosaccharomyces pombe, Neurospora crassa, and …

Pathogenicity and virulence of Aspergillus fumigatus

K Earle, C Valero, DP Conn, G Vere, PC Cook… - Virulence, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Pulmonary infections caused by the mould pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus are a major
cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Compromised lung defences arising from …

Molecular mechanisms of mucormycosis—The bitter and the sweet

C Baldin, AS Ibrahim - PLoS pathogens, 2017 - journals.plos.org
During the past 2 decades, mucormycosis has become the third most common invasive
fungal infection in patients with hematological malignancies and organ transplantations [1] …

Adhesins in human fungal pathogens: glue with plenty of stick

PWJ de Groot, O Bader, AD de Boer, M Weig… - Eukaryotic …, 2013 - journals.asm.org
Understanding the pathogenesis of an infectious disease is critical for develo** new
methods to prevent infection and diagnose or cure disease. Adherence of microorganisms to …

[PDF][PDF] Mold allergens in respiratory allergy: from structure to therapy

TE Twaroch, M Curin, R Valenta… - Allergy, asthma & …, 2015 - synapse.koreamed.org
Allergic reactions to fungi were described 300 years ago, but the importance of allergy to
fungi has been underestimated for a long time. Allergens from fungi mainly cause respiratory …

What makes Aspergillus fumigatus a successful pathogen? Genes and molecules involved in invasive aspergillosis

A Abad, JV Fernández-Molina, J Bikandi… - Revista iberoamericana …, 2010 - Elsevier
Aspergillus fumigatus is an opportunistic pathogen that causes 90% of invasive aspergillosis
(IA) due to Aspergillus genus, with a 50–95% mortality rate. It has been postulated that …

Aspergillus Galactosaminogalactan Mediates Adherence to Host Constituents and Conceals Hyphal β-Glucan from the Immune System

FN Gravelat, A Beauvais, H Liu, MJ Lee… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Aspergillus fumigatus is the most common cause of invasive mold disease in humans. The
mechanisms underlying the adherence of this mold to host cells and macromolecules have …

Human pathogens utilize host extracellular matrix proteins laminin and collagen for adhesion and invasion of the host

B Singh, C Fleury, F Jalalvand… - FEMS microbiology …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Laminin (Ln) and collagen are multifunctional glycoproteins that play an important role in
cellular morphogenesis, cell signalling, tissue repair and cell migration. These proteins are …

Interactions of Aspergillus fumigatus Conidia with Airway Epithelial Cells: A Critical Review

CA Croft, L Culibrk, MM Moore, SJ Tebbutt - Frontiers in microbiology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Aspergillus fumigatus is an environmental filamentous fungus that also acts as an
opportunistic pathogen able to cause a variety of symptoms, from an allergic response to a …

Molecular mechanisms that govern infection and antifungal resistance in Mucorales

C Lax, FE Nicolás, E Navarro… - … and Molecular Biology …, 2024 - journals.asm.org
SUMMARY The World Health Organization has established a fungal priority pathogens list
that includes species critical or highly important to human health. Among them is the order …