Antifungal drugs are the agents that kill or stop fungal growth and are applied to treat or prevent fungal infections(mycoses). A proper antifungal drug selectively eliminates fungal pathogens from a...
Category: Mycology
Mycetoma is an infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissues. It mainly affects the feet, but the hands, shoulder, abdomen, buttocks, and scalp infections are also reported. Mycetoma is a slowly...
Rhizopus is one of the five genera of medically important opportunistic fungi, with the other four being Candida, Cryptococcus, Aspergillus, and Mucor. Rhizopus and Mucor are saprophytic molds but...
Galactomannan (GM) is a polysaccharide constituent of the cell walls of Aspergillus. It is a carbohydrate molecule with a mannose backbone. Galactomannan is released from the cell wall of Aspergillus...
Mycosis (plural mycoses) is a fungal infection or disease caused by fungi. It varies in severity from mild symptoms such as rash to life-threatening infections. Severity depends on the site of...
Candida auris (C. auris) causes a serious and sometimes fatal fungal infection that is emerging globally. First identified in 2009 in Asia, this drug-resistant fungi is an emerging threat especially...