Antifungal drugs target molecules in the fungal cell wall, a flexible but rigid outer layer that provides the cell protection. By rupturing the protective structure, the drugs kill the fungal cell ...

They target processes and structures unique to fungi in order to kill fungal cells or prevent them from growing. There are many types of antifungal drugs, and they can be given in several ...

In a remarkable twist of science, researchers have transformed a fungus long associated with death into a potential weapon ...

Fungi that cause severe infections in those with compromised immune systems are resisting the action of the latest group of antifungal drugs. Uncovering their strategies for doing this will lead ...

Amphotericin B is a clinically vital antifungal drug, but it has high renal toxicity. The compound kills cells by forming sponge-like aggregates on the cell surface that remove molecules called ...

Latest antifungal drugs are resisted by fungi that cause severe infections in those with compromised immune systems such as those suffering from cancer, trauma and organ transplantation.

A study conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil shows that brilacidin, a new drug tested for treatment of diseases ranging from bacterial skin infections to COVID-19, can kill ...

Caspofungin is an example. It has been available for some time, with an action mechanism that inhibits synthesis of the fungal cell wall, an integrity-related structure surrounding the plasma ...

Learn about the ultrastructure and organelles of animal, plant, fungal and bacterial cells. BBC Bitesize Scotland revision for SQA National 5 Biology.