Aspergillus fumigatus biofilms: Toward understanding how growth as a multicellular network increases antifungal resistance and disease progression

KA Morelli, JD Kerkaert, RA Cramer - PLoS Pathogens, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Aspergillus fumigatus is a saprophytic, filamentous fungus found in soils and compost and
the causative agent of several pulmonary diseases in humans, birds, and other mammals. A …

Potential of plant growth-promoting microbes for improving plant and soil health for biotic and abiotic stress management in mangrove vegetation

SK Panda, S Das - Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio …, 2024 - Springer
The mangrove ecosystem is a sensitive and highly productive ecosystem in the sea-land
transition zone. Mangroves are almost saturated with marine ecosystems and provide …

Batch adsorption and process optimization for sequestration of Cr (VI) from aqueous solution using biofilm forming filamentous fungus Aspergillus niger BSC-1

S Chatterjee, S Mahanty, P Das, P Chaudhuri… - Journal of Water Process …, 2022 - Elsevier
Chromium (Cr) contamination in an aquatic environment is one of the greatest concerns
nowadays. However, biosorption by various microorganisms is proven to be an …

[HTML][HTML] The applicability of Calcofluor White (CWS) and Fluorescent Brightener (CFB) dyes for confocal laser microscopic analysis (CLSM) of various β-glucans in …

A Florczuk, M Załęcki, M Aljewicz - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to determine the applicability of commonly used dyes (CWS and
CFB) to stain different types of β-glucans in water and selected, most popular, dairy products …

Comparison of cell viability assessment and visualization of Aspergillus niger biofilm with two fluorescent probe staining methods

A Shailaja, TF Bruce, P Gerard, RR Powell… - Biofilm, 2022 - Elsevier
Filamentous fungi are ubiquitous and frequent components of biofilms. A means to visualize
them and quantify their viability is essential for understanding their development and …

Inhibition of azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus biofilm at various formation stages by antifungal drugs, including olorofim

L Kirchhoff, S Dittmer, DT Furnica, J Buer… - Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Interest in aspergillosis has increased over the past decades. An increase in the
incidence of azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus strains has been reported; therefore, the …

Ecological insights and potential application of marine filamentous fungi in environmental restoration

AD Behera, S Das - Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio …, 2023 - Springer
Marine ecosystem is a rich energy reservoir supporting diverse lifeforms. Filamentous fungi
colonize various substrates of marine ecosystems in the form of saprotrophs, parasites and …

Characteristics and potential clinical applications of the extracellular vesicles of human pathogenic Fungi

A Ullah, Y Huang, K Zhao, Y Hua, S Ullah, M Rahman… - BMC microbiology, 2023 - Springer
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are a heterogeneous group of lipid membrane-enclosed
compartments that contain different biomolecules and are released by almost all living cells …

Productive biofilms: from prokaryotic to eukaryotic systems

A Schmeckebier, A Zayed… - Journal of Chemical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Biofilms have great potential for producing valuable products more efficiently than
suspended cultivations when it comes to yield and productivity. In addition, biofilms have the …

Biofilm formation in clinically relevant filamentous fungi: A therapeutic challenge

M Roudbary, R Vahedi-Shahandashti… - Critical Reviews in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Biofilms are highly-organized microbial communities attached to a biotic or an abiotic
surface, surrounded by an extracellular matrix secreted by the biofilm-forming cells. The …