The global burden of the endemic mycoses (blastomycosis, coccidioidomycosis,
emergomycosis, histoplasmosis, paracoccidioidomycosis, sporotrichosis, and …

The ubiquitous fungi belonging to the genus Aspergillus are able to proliferate in a large
number of environments on organic substrates. The spores of these opportunistic …

Background A longstanding goal in regenerative medicine is to reconstitute functional tissus
or organs after injury or disease. Attention has focused on the identification and relative …

Kupffer cells, the phagocytes of fetal origin that line the liver sinusoids, are key contributors
of host defense against enteroinvasive bacteria. Here, we found that infection by Listeria …

Background Deep dermatophytosis is a severe and sometimes life-threatening fungal
infection caused by dermatophytes. It is characterized by extensive dermal and …

The role of mammalian skin in harbouring and transmitting arthropod-borne protozoan
parasites has been overlooked for decades as these pathogens have been regarded …

Receptor recognition is a major determinant of viral host range, as well as infectivity and
pathogenesis. Emergences have been associated with serendipitous events of adaptation …

Sepsis, or systemic inflammatory response syndrome, is the major cause of critical illness
resulting in admission to intensive care units. Sepsis is caused by severe infection and is …

Background Invasive infections of the central nervous system (CNS) or digestive tract
caused by commensal fungi of the genus Candida are rare and life-threatening. The known …

Background Mucormycosis incidence is increasing and is associated with a high rate of
mortality. Although lipid-based formulations of amphotericin B are the recommended first …