Ras signalling in pathogenic yeasts

December 18, 2017

In this article Pentland et al. review the roles of Ras protein function and signalling in the major human yeast pathogens Candida albicans and Cryptococcus neoformans and discuss the potential for targeting Ras as a novel approach to anti-fungal therapy.

Trichomoniasis – are we giving the deserved attention to the most common non-viral sexually transmitted disease worldwide?

June 27, 2016

Trichomonas vaginalis is the etiologic agent of trichomoniasis, the most common non-viral sexually transmitted disease (STD) in the world. This article contributes to claim the attention of public health policies to control this STD.