Background And Purpose: is one of the most common opportunistic fungus, which causes infection in immunocompromised and neutropenic patients. The current guidelines recommend voriconazole as the initial therapeutic and prophylactic agent for almost all cases, especially in patients with organ transplants, which leads to increased medication resistance in . The aim of the present study was to evaluate the antifungal activity and effect of kombucha as a natural compound on growth, as well as on the expression of and genes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Purpose: is an important pathogen in immunodeficient patients. Due to the abundance of this fungus in nature, fungicides are commonly used to preserve and maintain agricultural products. Long-term exposure to these pesticides can lead to the induction of drug resistance in this fungus.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Purpose: Aflatoxin is known as one of the most important mycotoxins threatening human life. This toxin is produced by species, which is the common cause of agricultural product contamination. The use of organic compounds has been always considered for the inhibition of fungal growth and toxin production.
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