Molecular mechanisms of mucormycosis—The bitter and the sweet

An integrated genomic and transcriptomic survey of mucormycosis-causing fungi

(2016) Marcus C. Chibucos et al.   Nature Communications

Aspergillus fumigatus CalA binds to integrin α5β1 and mediates host cell invasion

(2016) Hong Liu et al.   Nature Microbiology

New signaling pathways govern the host response toC. albicansinfection in various niches

(2015) Yaoping Liu et al.   GENOME RESEARCH

Fob1 and Fob2 Proteins Are Virulence Determinants of Rhizopus oryzae via Facilitating Iron Uptake from Ferrioxamine

(2015) Mingfu Liu et al.   PLoS Pathogens

CotH3 mediates fungal invasion of host cells during mucormycosis

(2013) Teclegiorgis Gebremariam et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION

Aspergillus Galactosaminogalactan Mediates Adherence to Host Constituents and Conceals Hyphal β-Glucan from the Immune System

(2013) Fabrice N. Gravelat et al.   PLoS Pathogens

Necrotizing Cutaneous Mucormycosis after a Tornado in Joplin, Missouri, in 2011

(2012) Robyn Neblett Fanfair et al.   NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

Candida albicans-Epithelial Interactions: Dissecting the Roles of Active Penetration, Induced Endocytosis and Host Factors on the Infection Process

(2012) Betty Wächtler et al.   PLoS One

EGFR and HER2 receptor kinase signaling mediate epithelial cell invasion by Candida albicans during oropharyngeal infection

(2012) W. Zhu et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The Deferasirox–AmBisome Therapy for Mucormycosis (DEFEAT Mucor) study: a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial

(2011) Brad Spellberg et al.   JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY

The endothelial cell receptor GRP78 is required for mucormycosis pathogenesis in diabetic mice

(2010) Mingfu Liu et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION

The high affinity iron permease is a key virulence factor required for Rhizopus oryzae pathogenesis

(2010) Ashraf S. Ibrahim et al.   MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Safety and Outcomes of Open-Label Deferasirox Iron Chelation Therapy for Mucormycosis

(2009) B. Spellberg et al.   ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY

Role of the Unfolded Protein Response Regulator GRP78/BiP in Development, Cancer, and Neurological Disorders

(2009) Miao Wang et al.   ANTIOXIDANTS & REDOX SIGNALING

Identification and characterization of a laminin-binding protein of Aspergillus fumigatus: extracellular thaumatin domain protein (AfCalAp)

(2009) S. K. Upadhyay et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Genomic Analysis of the Basal Lineage Fungus Rhizopus oryzae Reveals a Whole-Genome Duplication

(2009) Li-Jun Ma et al.   PLoS Genetics

Bacterial Endosymbiosis Is Widely Present among Zygomycetes but Does Not Contribute to the Pathogenesis of Mucormycosis

(2008) Ashraf S. Ibrahim et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Lack of evidence of endosymbiotic toxin-producing bacteria in clinical Rhizopus isolates

(2008) Laila P. Partida-Martinez et al.   MYCOSES