Although advances in medical technology, improved diagnostics, earlier administration of antifungal treatments and more effective preemptive therapy have helped reducing morbidity and mortality for ...

Plant pathogenic fungi can be classified as biotrophic, necrotrophic or hemibiotrophic, depending on their host interaction for their nutrition. Necrotrophic fungi kill host plant cells and use the ...

Researchers hope to test the compound in animals and one day on humans.

Science News: Scientists have discovered that Aspergillus flavus, a fungus linked to ancient “mummy curses,” contains compounds effective against leukemia cells. Re ...

Common indications for the use of systemic therapy, including terbinafine, ketoconazole, itraconazole, fluconazole and griseofulvin, in children and young adults are reviewed.

These results were a surprise, since no report about the antifungal activity of such plants was found. In order to assess the effect of extracts concentration on C. gloeosporioides spores, six of them ...

This study reports the synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) using chemical and green methods utilizing pineapple waste, including fresh peels, dried peels, and pineapple pomace from two ...

Purpose: The stability of a triamcinolone acetonide mouthwash and its efficacy in treating oral lichen planus are described. Results: The mouthwash had a satisfactory shelf life and was well ...

No matter how much he brushed, flossed, waterpik-ed, used those micro-brushes for braces, rinsed with mouthwash--he still was having bad breath that started out as occasional, but grew to become a ...

Mouthwash, a staple for oral hygiene, has become an unlikely weapon in the fight against plant fungus. The household item contains ingredients that can stop a fungus in its tracks, providing a ...

Aspergillus fumigatus, a dangerous airborne fungus, is increasing in the US, particularly in humid regions.  ...