FLUCYTOSINE OR 5-FLUOROCYTOSINE (5-FC): A NUCLEIC ACID SYNTHESIS INHIBITOR
Some fungal agents are classified as nucleic acid inhibitors because they interfere with the biosynthesis of DNA and RNA which are both important for the […]
Mycology
GRISEOFULVIN: CLINICAL APPLICATION AND MECHANISM OF ACTION
Griseofulvin is a naturally synthesized antifungal agent that is produced by Penicillium species (particularly P. griseofulvin). Griseofulvin is available both for topical and oral administration, […]
ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF MUSHROOM FARMING
Mushrooms are macroscopic fungi that possess fruiting bodies with umbrella shapes. They are any umbrella-shaped fruiting bodies of a fungus that grow naturally in the […]
CLINICAL USE AND APPLICATION OF FUNGAL CELL MEMBRANE INHIBITORS
The cytoplasmic membrane of fungal cell is vital to the sustenance and development of the fungal organism. This is because this part of the cell […]
ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES OF LICHEN SECONDARY METABOLITES
Lichens possess varying antimicrobial properties; and they have been shown to be active against a plethora of pathogenic microorganisms including bacteria, fungi and viruses. Lichens […]
INHIBITORS OF ERGOSTEROL BIOSYNTHESIS
Antifungal agents that inhibit the biosynthesis of ergosterol (fungal sterol), a major component of fungal cell wall are generally known as azoles because they contain […]
SYNOPSIS OF LICHEN METABOLISM
Lichen is defined as a symbiotic association of slow-growing microorganisms that is composed mainly of a fungus and cyanobacteria or green algae. All microorganisms carry […]
CULTURE MEDIA USED FOR LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS OF MYCOSES
The laboratory diagnosis of fungal infection is mainly based on microscopy and cultural techniques. However, molecular biology techniques such as the use of PCR can […]
MYCOTOXINS
Mycotoxins are exotoxins produced by fungi. The area of microbiology that studies fungi and the toxins they produce (i.e., mycotoxins) is known as mycotoxicology. The […]