Publications by authors named "Elizabeth Ribeiro Yokobatake Souza"
The antifungal activity of some statins against different fungal species has been reported. Thus, at the first moment, the in vitro antifungal activity of simvastatin, atorvastatin and pravastatin was tested against Candida spp. and Cryptococcus spp.
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- Respiratory infections are common in horses and can have significant health impacts, yet fungal species like Candida are often overlooked in equine respiratory diseases.
- A study analyzed nasal swabs from 97 horses, finding Candida spp. in 35 of them, with C. famata and C. parapsilosis being the most prevalent species identified.
- The research also revealed varying levels of antifungal resistance, particularly in C. tropicalis and C. guilliermondii, highlighting the need to monitor these fungal pathogens in equine health.