(Medical Xpress) -- Pathogenic fungi cause infections with a high mortality rate in patients with weakened immune systems. At Karl Kuchler’s CD Laboratory at the MedUni Vienna, the molecular causes of the life-threatening ...
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A study led by Som Nanjappa at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine identifies a cellular target that may improve efficacy in vaccines designed to protect immunocompromised individuals from potentially ...
Oct 27, 2018
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Antiviral drugs can make antifungals work again.
May 25, 2023
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Outbreaks of the fungal pathogen Candida auris (C. auris) in healthcare settings, particularly in intensive care units (ICUs), may be linked to multi-use patient equipment, such as thermometers, according to research presented ...
Apr 21, 2018
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A new study from The Westmead Institute for Medical Research (WIMR) has demonstrated how dual DNA barcoding could help improve the diagnosis of invasive fungal diseases, giving patients access to potentially life-saving treatment ...
Aug 9, 2019
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Lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI), which includes conditions such as pneumonia, has long been the leading cause of death from communicable agents and a leading cause of death in children worldwide. But despite its ...
Apr 5, 2023
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The microbiological world is comprised of many organisms, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Though not generally regarded as pathogens by the greater public, fungi can cause an array of severe diseases, especially in ...
Nov 17, 2023
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Researchers at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine have demonstrated in a mouse model that a specific type of T cell, one of the body's potent immune defenses, produces cytokines that are necessary for ...
Oct 25, 2022
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The last drug designed to more effectively treat dangerous systemic fungal infections, most often affecting immunocompromised patients, was developed over 20 years ago. Now an interdisciplinary team of investigators from ...
Nov 2, 2021
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By screening a library of off-patent drugs, scientists have identified a compound with promising broad-spectrum antifungal activity. The compound, alexidine dihydrochloride, warrants further development as a pan-fungal, anti-biofilm ...
Oct 31, 2018
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