Discovery of the diploid form of the emerging fungal pathogen Candida auris.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.0c00282
Abstract: The new multidrug-resistant pathogen Candida auris was first described in 2009 in Japan and has emerged in many countries worldwide. This human fungal pathogen has long been considered a haploid fungus. Here we report the… read more here.
Keywords: fungal pathogen; pathogen; diploid cells; pathogen candida ... See more keywords
Potential Use of MALDI-ToF Mass Spectrometry for Rapid Detection of Antifungal Resistance in the Human Pathogen Candida glabrata
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-09329-4
Abstract: The echinocandins are relatively new antifungal drugs that represent, together with the older azoles, the recommended and/or preferred agents to treat candidaemia and other forms of invasive candidiasis in human patients. If “time is of… read more here.
Keywords: mass spectrometry; maldi tof; pathogen candida; glabrata ... See more keywords
Isolates of the emerging pathogen Candida auris present in the UK have several geographic origins.
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DOI: 10.1093/mmy/myw147
Abstract: Candida auris has recently emerged as a serious nosocomial health risk, with widespread outbreaks in numerous hospitals worldwide and the existence of geographic region-specific discrete clonal lineages. Here we have compared the rDNA sequences of… read more here.
Keywords: isolates emerging; auris present; emerging pathogen; pathogen candida ... See more keywords
Prospective Medicines against the Widespread, Emergent and Multidrug-Resistant Opportunistic Fungal Pathogen Candida auris: A Breath of Hope.
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DOI: 10.2174/1568026622666220520153748
Abstract: The emergence of the pathogen Candida auris is a real concern worldwide, especially due to its multidrug resistance profile, besides the difficulties in establishing the correct identification by conventional laboratory methods and its capacity of… read more here.
Keywords: fungal pathogen; candida auris; prospective medicines; pathogen candida ... See more keywords
To Be or Not to Be a Pathogen: Candida albicans and Celiac Disease
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DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.02844
Abstract: Celiac disease (CD) is an immune-mediated disorder triggered by the ingestion of gluten and characterized by reversible small-bowel mucosal atrophy in genetically predisposed subjects. Although the prevalence of CD has increased, many aspects of this… read more here.
Keywords: candida albicans; pathogen candida; celiac disease; candida ... See more keywords
Undesired Effect of Vancomycin Prolonged Treatment: Enhanced Biofilm Production of the Nosocomial Pathogen Candida auris
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DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11121771
Abstract: Fungal infections are often consequent to prolonged antibiotic treatments. Vancomycin (Van) is the first-choice antibiotic in the treatment of Staphylococcus aureus infections associated with colonization of catheter surfaces. We demonstrate the direct effect of Van… read more here.
Keywords: treatment; pathogen candida; candida auris; effect ... See more keywords