Fungal Biofilms 2020 / / Célia F. Rodrigues, Jesus A. Romo.

• VerfasserIn: Rodrigues, Célia F.,; Romo, Jesus A.,
• TeilnehmendeR: Romo, Jesus A.,
• Place / Publishing House: Basel : : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute,, 2022.
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (164 pages)

Fungal infections are an important and increasing global threat, carrying not only high morbidity and mortality rates, but also high healthcare costs. Without an effective response, it is predicted that 10 million people will die per year as a result of multi-drug-resistant pathogens. A high percentage of the mortalities caused by fungi are known to be biofilm-related.This Special Issue, "Fungal Biofilms 2020", is intended to cover the state of fungal biofilm research, from virulence and pathogenicity, to new compounds with antibiofilm and antifungal activity. We welcome reviews and original research articles covering the development/evaluation/validation of recent studies, especially those regarding multidrug resistance.

Table of Contents

About the Editors -- Fungal Biofilms 2020 -- Plant Preparations and Compounds with Activities against Biofilms Formed by Candida spp -- Compounds with Distinct Targets Present Diverse Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Efficacy against Candida albicans and Streptococcus mutans, and Combinations of Compounds Potentiate Their Effect -- Candida parapsilosis Colony Morphotype Forecasts Biofilm Formation of Clinical Isolates -- The Membranotropic Peptide gH625 to Combat Mixed Candida albicans/Klebsiella pneumoniae Biofilm: Correlation between In Vitro Anti-Biofilm Activity and In Vivo Antimicrobial Protection -- A Screen for Small Molecules to Target Candida albicans Biofilms -- Gene Expression Analysis of Non-Clinical Strain of Aspergillus fumigatus (LMB-35Aa): Does Biofilm Affect Virulence? -- Susceptibility of the Candida haemulonii Complex to Echinocandins: Focus on Both Planktonic and Biofilm Life Styles and a Literature Review -- Fungal Quorum-Sensing Molecules: A Review of Their Antifungal Effect against Candida Biofilms -- Biofilm Formed by Candida haemulonii Species Complex: Structural Analysis and Extracellular Matrix Composition -- Unraveling How Candida albicans Forms Sexual Biofilms.