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Tamires A. Bitencourt
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Transcriptome in Human Mycoses
Mycoses are infectious diseases caused by fungi, which incidence has increased in recent decades due to the increasing number of immunocompromised patients and improved diagnostic tests. As eukaryotes, fungi s...
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Expression of F-actin and β-tubulin genes in free mycelia and robust biofilms of the filamentous fungus Aspergillus niger
The morphology and growth of the filamentous fungi are influenced by different factors as the culture conditions and the type of fermentative process. The production and secretion of metabolites by these organ...
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Reassessing the Use of Undecanoic Acid as a Therapeutic Strategy for Treating Fungal Infections
Treating fungal infections is challenging and frequently requires long-term courses of antifungal drugs. Considering the limited number of existing antifungal drugs, it is crucial to evaluate the possibility o...
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Open AccessTranscriptome-wide survey of gene expression changes and alternative splicing in Trichophyton rubrum in response to undecanoic acid
While fatty acids are known to be toxic to dermatophytes, key physiological aspects of the Trichophyton rubrum response to undecanoic acid (UDA), a medium chain saturated fatty acid (C11:0), are not well understo...
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Open AccessEvaluation of antifungal activity of glycoalkaloids from the Solanum lycocarpum St. Hil (lobeira) in the cell membrane of dermatophyte of Trichophyton rubrum
