Small molecule based anti-virulence approaches against infections.

Fungi are considered "silent killers" due to the difficulty of, and delays in diagnosis of infections and lack of effective antifungals. This challenge is compounded by the fact that being eukaryotes, fungi share several similarities with human cellular targets, creating obstacles to drug discovery. , a ubiquitous microbe in the human body is well-known for its role as an opportunistic pathogen in immunosuppressed people.

Interactions between and in an Organotypic Oral Epithelial Model.

as an opportunistic pathogen exploits the host immune system and causes a variety of life-threatening infections. The polymorphic nature of this fungus gives it tremendous advantage to breach mucosal barriers and cause oral and disseminated infections. Similar to , is a major opportunistic pathogen, which is of critical concern in immunocompromised patients.