Most of the knowledge of the virulence determinants of extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) comes from studies with human strains causing urinary tract infections and neonatal meningitis and animal strains ...

Lettuce downy mildew caused by Bremia lactucae is one of the main diseases in high humidity and low temperature conditions. The identification of virulence factors appearing in the pathogen population could help improve ...

Introduction: Enterococcus faecalis is a member of the mammalian gastrointestinal microbiota but has been considered a leading cause of hospital-acquired infections. In the oral cavity, it is commonly detected from root ...

Virulence of Trypanosoma cruzi depends on a variety of genetic and biochemical factors. It has been proposed that components of the parasites' antioxidant system may play a key part in this process by pre-adapting the ...

The ubiquitous Pseudallescheria boydii (anamorph Scedosporium apiospermum) is a saprophytic filamentous fungus recognized as a potent etiologic agent of a wide variety of infections in immunocompromised as well as in ...

The occurrence of Candida-related infections depends on the interplay between fungal virulence factors and host's immune system. For this reason, interfering with fungal virulence is a promising approach to prevent or treat ...