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This review examined the literature on the diagnosis of invasive fungal disease (IFD) in patients undergoing solid organ transplants (SOT) to describe the diagnostic options available for this cohort.
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Open AccessThe in vitro effects of interferon-gamma, alone or in combination with amphotericin B, tested against the pathogenic fungi Candida albicans and Aspergillus fumigatus
Recent studies into the antifungal activity of NK-cells against the Aspergillus fumigatus have presented differing accounts on their mode of antifungal activity. One of these mechanisms proposed that NK-cells may...
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Fungal infection of nails, onychomycosis, is predominantly caused by Trichophyton rubrum. This infection is an important public health concern due to its persistent nature and high recurrence rates. Alternative t...
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Infective juveniles (IJs) of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are susceptible to a wide variety of environmental factors, including desiccation, which limit their usefulness as biocontrol agents. Although EPN...
