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Joshua D Nosanchuk

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1 Candida parapsilosis, an emerging fungal pathogen. Clin Microbiol Rev 2008 3.52
2 Extracellular vesicles produced by Cryptococcus neoformans contain protein components associated with virulence. Eukaryot Cell 2007 2.42
3 Antimicrobial and healing efficacy of sustained release nitric oxide nanoparticles against Staphylococcus aureus skin infection. J Invest Dermatol 2009 2.16
4 Fungal cell gigantism during mammalian infection. PLoS Pathog 2010 2.04
5 Mycobacteria release active membrane vesicles that modulate immune responses in a TLR2-dependent manner in mice. J Clin Invest 2011 1.80
6 'Ready made' virulence and 'dual use' virulence factors in pathogenic environmental fungi--the Cryptococcus neoformans paradigm. Curr Opin Microbiol 2003 1.79
7 Vesicular transport in Histoplasma capsulatum: an effective mechanism for trans-cell wall transfer of proteins and lipids in ascomycetes. Cell Microbiol 2008 1.73
8 Ionizing radiation changes the electronic properties of melanin and enhances the growth of melanized fungi. PLoS One 2007 1.70
9 DIAGNOSIS OF HISTOPLASMOSIS. Braz J Microbiol 2006 1.67
10 Susceptibility of Gram-positive and -negative bacteria to novel nitric oxide-releasing nanoparticle technology. Virulence 2011 1.63
11 Melanization of Cryptococcus neoformans and Histoplasma capsulatum reduces their susceptibilities to amphotericin B and caspofungin. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2002 1.57
12 Methamphetamine inhibits antigen processing, presentation, and phagocytosis. PLoS Pathog 2008 1.53
13 Melanin and fungi. Curr Opin Infect Dis 2003 1.48
14 Susceptibility of the human pathogenic fungi Cryptococcus neoformans and Histoplasma capsulatum to gamma-radiation versus radioimmunotherapy with alpha- and beta-emitting radioisotopes. J Nucl Med 2004 1.47
15 The PD-1/PD-L costimulatory pathway critically affects host resistance to the pathogenic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2008 1.44
16 Cryptococcus neoformans virulence is enhanced after growth in the genetically malleable host Dictyostelium discoideum. Infect Immun 2003 1.44
17 Extracellular vesicles from Cryptococcus neoformans modulate macrophage functions. Infect Immun 2010 1.40
18 Virulence of Candida parapsilosis, Candida orthopsilosis, and Candida metapsilosis in reconstituted human tissue models. Fungal Genet Biol 2007 1.40
19 Microstructure of cell wall-associated melanin in the human pathogenic fungus Cryptococcus neoformans. Biochemistry 2005 1.40
20 Vesicular transport across the fungal cell wall. Trends Microbiol 2009 1.36
21 Monoclonal antibodies to heat shock protein 60 alter the pathogenesis of Histoplasma capsulatum. Infect Immun 2009 1.36
22 The radioprotective properties of fungal melanin are a function of its chemical composition, stable radical presence and spatial arrangement. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res 2008 1.36
23 Targeted gene deletion in Candida parapsilosis demonstrates the role of secreted lipase in virulence. J Clin Invest 2007 1.33
24 Dead cells in melanoma tumors provide abundant antigen for targeted delivery of ionizing radiation by a mAb to melanin. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2004 1.26
25 Characterization of yeast extracellular vesicles: evidence for the participation of different pathways of cellular traffic in vesicle biogenesis. PLoS One 2010 1.24
26 Synthesis of melanin-like pigments by Sporothrix schenckii in vitro and during mammalian infection. Infect Immun 2003 1.19
27 Tuberculosis in New York city: recent lessons and a look ahead. Lancet Infect Dis 2004 1.19
28 The use of nitric oxide releasing nanoparticles as a treatment against Acinetobacter baumannii in wound infections. Virulence 2010 1.18
29 Methamphetamine enhances histoplasmosis by immunosuppression of the host. J Infect Dis 2009 1.16
30 Melanin as a virulence factor of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis and other dimorphic pathogenic fungi: a minireview. Mycopathologia 2008 1.15
31 Interaction of Blastomyces dermatitidis, Sporothrix schenckii, and Histoplasma capsulatum with Acanthamoeba castellanii. Infect Immun 2004 1.14
32 Characterization of virulence properties in the C. parapsilosis sensu lato species. PLoS One 2013 1.12
33 Nitric oxide releasing nanoparticles are therapeutic for Staphylococcus aureus abscesses in a murine model of infection. PLoS One 2009 1.11
34 Melanization of Cryptococcus neoformans affects lung inflammatory responses during cryptococcal infection. Infect Immun 2005 1.10
35 Lipase 8 affects the pathogenesis of Candida albicans. Infect Immun 2007 1.09
36 The potential of nitric oxide releasing therapies as antimicrobial agents. Virulence 2012 1.08
37 Radioimmunotherapy of experimental human metastatic melanoma with melanin-binding antibodies and in combination with dacarbazine. Clin Cancer Res 2009 1.07
38 Monoclonal antibody to fungal glucosylceramide protects mice against lethal Cryptococcus neoformans infection. Clin Vaccine Immunol 2007 1.07
39 Demonstration of antibiofilm and antifungal efficacy of chitosan against candidal biofilms, using an in vivo central venous catheter model. J Infect Dis 2010 1.06
40 Comparative analysis of Cryptococcus neoformans acid-resistant particles generated from pigmented cells grown in different laccase substrates. Fungal Genet Biol 2005 1.05
41 Therapeutic DNA vaccine encoding peptide P10 against experimental paracoccidioidomycosis. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2012 1.05
42 Nitric oxide-releasing nanoparticles accelerate wound healing by promoting fibroblast migration and collagen deposition. Am J Pathol 2012 1.03
43 Fatty acid synthase impacts the pathobiology of Candida parapsilosis in vitro and during mammalian infection. PLoS One 2009 0.99
44 Radiolabeled melanin-binding peptides are safe and effective in treatment of human pigmented melanoma in a mouse model of disease. Cancer Biother Radiopharm 2006 0.98
45 Effects of disrupting the polyketide synthase gene WdPKS1 in Wangiella [Exophiala] dermatitidis on melanin production and resistance to killing by antifungal compounds, enzymatic degradation, and extremes in temperature. BMC Microbiol 2006 0.98
46 Galleria mellonella as a model host to study Paracoccidioides lutzii and Histoplasma capsulatum. Virulence 2013 0.97
47 Candida albicans and Candida parapsilosis induce different T-cell responses in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells. J Infect Dis 2013 0.97
48 The identification of gene duplication and the role of secreted aspartyl proteinase 1 in Candida parapsilosis virulence. J Infect Dis 2012 0.96
49 Synthesis of melanin pigment by Candida albicans in vitro and during infection. Infect Immun 2005 0.95
50 Cryptococcus neoformans responds to mannitol by increasing capsule size in vitro and in vivo. Cell Microbiol 2010 0.95
51 Vesicular transport systems in fungi. Future Microbiol 2011 0.95
52 Macrophage autophagy in immunity to Cryptococcus neoformans and Candida albicans. Infect Immun 2012 0.95
53 Use of mycelial-phase Sporothrix schenckii exoantigens in an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for diagnosis of sporotrichosis by antibody detection. Clin Vaccine Immunol 2007 0.94
54 Melanogenesis in dermatophyte species in vitro and during infection. Microbiology 2011 0.94
55 Adrenal infections. Int J Infect Dis 2006 0.94
56 A monoclonal antibody to Histoplasma capsulatum alters the intracellular fate of the fungus in murine macrophages. Eukaryot Cell 2008 0.93
57 The use of chitosan to damage Cryptococcus neoformans biofilms. Biomaterials 2009 0.93
58 Nitric oxide-releasing nanoparticles accelerate wound healing in NOD-SCID mice. Nanomedicine 2012 0.92
59 Effects of voriconazole on Cryptococcus neoformans. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2004 0.92
60 A rat model of neonatal candidiasis demonstrates the importance of lipases as virulence factors for Candida albicans and Candida parapsilosis. Mycopathologia 2011 0.92
61 The homeostasis of iron, copper, and zinc in paracoccidioides brasiliensis, cryptococcus neoformans var. Grubii, and cryptococcus gattii: a comparative analysis. Front Microbiol 2011 0.91
62 Dual infections with pigmented and albino strains of Cryptococcus neoformans in patients with or without human immunodeficiency virus infection in India. J Clin Microbiol 2005 0.91
63 Biosynthesis and functions of a melanoid pigment produced by species of the sporothrix complex in the presence of L-tyrosine. Appl Environ Microbiol 2012 0.90
64 Biogenesis of extracellular vesicles in yeast: Many questions with few answers. Commun Integr Biol 2010 0.90
65 Surface architecture of histoplasma capsulatum. Front Microbiol 2011 0.90
66 Methamphetamine enhances Cryptococcus neoformans pulmonary infection and dissemination to the brain. MBio 2013 0.90
67 Vesicular Trans-Cell Wall Transport in Fungi: A Mechanism for the Delivery of Virulence-Associated Macromolecules? Lipid Insights 2008 0.90
68 Nitric oxide releasing nanoparticles for treatment of Candida albicans burn infections. Front Microbiol 2012 0.90
69 Melanin-covered nanoparticles for protection of bone marrow during radiation therapy of cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2010 0.89
70 Sodium butyrate inhibits pathogenic yeast growth and enhances the functions of macrophages. J Antimicrob Chemother 2011 0.88
71 Growth conditions influence melanization of Brazilian clinical Sporothrix schenckii isolates. Microbes Infect 2009 0.88
72 The stearoyl-coenzyme A desaturase 1 is essential for virulence and membrane stress in Candida parapsilosis through unsaturated fatty acid production. Infect Immun 2010 0.88
73 Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) reduces damage to reconstituted human tissues infected with Candida species by inhibiting extracellular fungal lipases. Microbes Infect 2009 0.88
74 Increase in virulence of Sporothrix brasiliensis over five years in a patient with chronic disseminated sporotrichosis. Virulence 2015 0.87
75 Phage display library derived peptides that bind to human tumor melanin as potential vehicles for targeted radionuclide therapy of metastatic melanoma. Bioconjug Chem 2007 0.87
76 Aggregation of Streptococcus pneumoniae by a pneumococcal capsular polysaccharide-specific human monoclonal IgM correlates with antibody efficacy in vivo. Clin Vaccine Immunol 2010 0.87
77 Methamphetamine alters blood brain barrier protein expression in mice, facilitating central nervous system infection by neurotropic Cryptococcus neoformans. J Infect Dis 2013 0.86
78 Immunization with P10 peptide increases specific immunity and protects immunosuppressed BALB/c mice infected with virulent yeasts of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. Mycopathologia 2014 0.86
79 Autophagy-related lipase FgATG15 of Fusarium graminearum is important for lipid turnover and plant infection. Fungal Genet Biol 2010 0.85
80 Investigation of fungal deterioration of synthetic paint binders using vibrational spectroscopic techniques. Macromol Biosci 2005 0.84
81 Immunoglobulins G, M, and A against Sporothrix schenckii exoantigens in patients with sporotrichosis before and during treatment with itraconazole. Clin Vaccine Immunol 2007 0.84
82 Improved antimicrobial efficacy with nitric oxide releasing nanoparticle generated S-nitrosoglutathione. Nitric Oxide 2011 0.83
83 Effects of microplusin, a copper-chelating antimicrobial peptide, against Cryptococcus neoformans. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2011 0.82
84 Monoclonal antibodies against peptidorhamnomannans of Scedosporium apiospermum enhance the pathogenicity of the fungus. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2010 0.82
85 Nitric oxide nanoparticles: pre-clinical utility as a therapeutic for intramuscular abscesses. Virulence 2012 0.82
86 Lipid droplet formation protects against gluco/lipotoxicity in Candida parapsilosis: an essential role of fatty acid desaturase Ole1. Cell Cycle 2011 0.81
87 A Paracoccidioides brasiliensis glycan shares serologic and functional properties with cryptococcal glucuronoxylomannan. Fungal Genet Biol 2012 0.81
88 Efficacy of voriconazole in experimental Cryptococcus neoformans infection. Mycopathologia 2006 0.81
89 The role of L-DOPA on melanization and mycelial production in Malassezia furfur. PLoS One 2013 0.81
90 Secreted lipases supply fatty acids for yeast growth in the absence of de novo fatty acid synthesis. Virulence 2011 0.81
91 Synthetic consolidants attacked by melanin-producing fungi: case study of the biodeterioration of Milan (Italy) cathedral marble treated with acrylics. Appl Environ Microbiol 2006 0.81
92 Dendritic cell interactions with Histoplasma and Paracoccidioides. Virulence 2015 0.81
93 Inhibition of Candida parapsilosis fatty acid synthase (Fas2) induces mitochondrial cell death in serum. PLoS Pathog 2012 0.80
94 Phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) from the lower eukaryote Leishmania major. Mol Biochem Parasitol 2010 0.80
95 DNA vaccine encoding peptide P10 against experimental paracoccidioidomycosis induces long-term protection in presence of regulatory T cells. Microbes Infect 2012 0.80
96 Methamphetamine administration modifies leukocyte proliferation and cytokine production in murine tissues. Immunobiology 2013 0.80
97 A histoplasma capsulatum-specific IgG1 isotype monoclonal antibody, H1C, to a 70-kilodalton cell surface protein is not protective in murine histoplasmosis. Clin Vaccine Immunol 2010 0.80
98 Melanization and morphological effects on antifungal susceptibility of Penicillium marneffei. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2014 0.79
99 Detection of antibodies against Paracoccidioides brasiliensis melanin in in vitro and in vivo studies during infection. Clin Vaccine Immunol 2011 0.79
100 Candida parapsilosis fat storage-inducing transmembrane (FIT) protein 2 regulates lipid droplet formation and impacts virulence. Microbes Infect 2011 0.79
101 Iatrogenic meningitis in an obstetric patient after combined spinal-epidural analgesia: case report and review of the literature. South Med J 2009 0.79
102 Recent developments in the interactions between caveolin and pathogens. Adv Exp Med Biol 2012 0.78
103 Candida parapsilosis produces prostaglandins from exogenous arachidonic acid and OLE2 is not required for their synthesis. Virulence 2015 0.78
104 Passive administration of monoclonal antibodies against H. capsulatum and other fungal pathogens. J Vis Exp 2011 0.78
105 Voriconazole inhibits melanization in Cryptococcus neoformans. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2007 0.78
106 N-acetylcysteine S-nitrosothiol Nanoparticles Prevent Wound Expansion and Accelerate Wound Closure in a Murine Burn Model. J Drugs Dermatol 2015 0.78
107 Caspofungin reduces the incidence of fungal contamination in cell culture. Mycopathologia 2007 0.78
108 Effect of amphotericin B on capsule and cell size in Cryptococcus neoformans during murine infection. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2005 0.77
109 Nitrosoglutathione generating nitric oxide nanoparticles as an improved strategy for combating Pseudomonas aeruginosa-infected wounds. J Drugs Dermatol 2012 0.77
110 The interdependence of antibody C and V regions on specificity and affinity: significant implications for the engineering of therapeutic antibodies. Virulence 2013 0.76
111 L-Dihydroxyphenylalanine induces melanin production by members of the genus Trichosporon. FEMS Yeast Res 2014 0.76
112 Management of cutaneous abscesses by dermatologists. J Drugs Dermatol 2014 0.76
113 The inhibitory effect of cerulenin to yeasts is fungicidal. Commun Integr Biol 2011 0.75
114 The skin microbiome: is there a role in the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis and psoriasis? J Drugs Dermatol 2015 0.75
115 Biafine topical emulsion accelerates excisional and burn wound healing in mice. Arch Dermatol Res 2015 0.75
116 Bensal HP Treatment for Burn and Excision Wounds: An In-Vivo Assessment of Wound Healing Efficacy and Immunological Impact. J Drugs Dermatol 2015 0.75