Can Candida albicans cross the blood–brain barrier?
Researchers have discovered Candida albicans can cross the blood–brain barrier, triggering an immune response that results in the formation of granuloma-type structures and memory impairments.
Browsing: Fungal Diseases
Monoclonal anti-Candida antibodies could protect against infection
Researchers have successfully used monoclonal antibodies to protect animal models from Candida infections for the first time, demonstrating their potential for treating this fungal disease.
#TalkFungi – catch up on the Twitter chat for Fungal Awareness Week
We look at some of the highlights of our Twitter chat (#TalkFungi), where we questioned Ilan Schwartz, Andrej Spec, Rebecca Drummond and Jessie Uehling about all things mycology.
Think Fungus: Fungal Disease Awareness Week Twitter Chat #TalkFungi
Join us for our Twitter chat with experts in the field on the 2 October at 15:00 BST/ 10:00 EDT, discussing fungal diseases, their burden and the challenges that face them #TalkFungi.
A peek behind the paper –Justin Beardsley on responding to antifungal drug resistance
In this interview, take a look behind the scenes of a recent Future Microbiology paper on the emergence of antifungal resistance and what can be done in response with author, Justin Beardsley.
Update on Candida auris – an interview with Ana Litvintseva
In this interview, we speak to Ana Litvintseva, a Medical Mycologist and Team Lead at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC; GA, USA) about Candida auris, its emergence and the challenges it presents.
ECCMID18: Multi-use thermometers linked to large UK Candida auris outbreak
Multi-use patient equipment, such as thermometers, has been linked to one of the largest outbreaks of the emerging drug-resistant fungal pathogen Candida auris to-date.
γ-irradiation from radiotherapy improves the virulence potential of Candida tropicalis
This study looks at Candida tropicalis, evaluating if radiation used in radiotherapy can cause changes in the virulence potential.
A new small-molecule KRE2 inhibitor against invasive Candida parapsilosis infection
New drugs with antifungal action need to be developed. Here, the authors investigate the antifungal activity of MOL3, a small molecule that was selected by virtual screening, against Candida spp.
New gene drive platform uncovers genetic networks in Candida
A novel CRISPR–Cas9-based gene drive platform has been developed by researchers and may help us understand some of the genetic networks underlying virulence in fungal pathogen, Candida albicans.
