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93. Glycogen synthase activity in Candida albicans is partly controlled by the functional ortholog of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Gac1p. mSphere. 2024 Oct 29;9(10):e0057524. PMID: 39315809.

92. Sulfated glycosaminoglycans are host epithelial cell targets of the Candida albicans toxin candidalysin. Nat Microbiol. 2024 Oct;9(10):2553-2569. PMID: 39285260.

91. Disruption to de novo uridine biosynthesis alters β-1,3-glucan masking in Candida albicans. mSphere. 2024 Sep 25;9(9):e0028724. PMID: 39115319.

90. A fungal metabolic regulator underlies infectious synergism during Candida albicans-Staphylococcus aureus intra-abdominal co-infection. Nat Commun. 2024 Jul 9;15(1):5746. PMID: 38982056.

89. The atypical antipsychotic aripiprazole alters the outcome of disseminated Candida albicans infections. Infect Immun. 2024 Jul 11;92(7):e0007224. PMID: 38899880.

88. Impact of intravenous fat emulsion choice on Candida biofilm, hyphal growth, and catheter-related bloodstream infections in pediatric patients. J Infect Dis. 2023 Nov 24:jiad527. PMID: 38001054.

87. Candida-bacterial cross-kingdom interactions. Trends Microbiol. 2023 Aug 26:S0966-842X(23)00230-5. PMID: 37535745.

86. Peptide YY: A Paneth cell antimicrobial peptide that maintains Candida gut colonization. Science. 2023 Aug 4;381(6657):502-508. PMID: 37535745.

85. Glycogen metabolism in Candida albicans impacts fitness and virulence during vulvovaginal and invasive candidiasis. mBio. 2023 Apr 25;14(2):e0004623. PMID: 36840583.

84. Candidalysin: connecting the pore
forming mechanism of this virulence factor to its immunostimulatory
properties. J Biol Chem. 2022 Dec 26;102829. PMID: 36581211.

83. Mucosal Infection with Unmasked Candida
albicans Cells Impacts Disease Progression in a Host Niche-Specific
Manner. Infect Immun. 2022 Dec 15;90(12):e0034222. PMID: 36374100.

82. Comparison of catheter-related
bloodstream infection rates in pediatric patients receiving
parenteral nutrition with soybean oil-based intravenous fat emulsion
versus a mixed oil fat emulsion. Pharmacotherapy. 2022
Dec;42(12):898-904. PMID: 36349792.

81. Antimicrobial Treatment on a
Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection (CRBSI) Case Due to
Transition of a Multi-Drug-Resistant Ralstonia mannitolilytica from
Commensal to Pathogen during Hospitalization. Antibiotics.
2022 Oct 8;11(10):1376. PMID: 36290034.

80. Rapid Hypothesis Testing in Candida
albicans Clinical Isolates Using a Cloning-Free, Modular, and
Recyclable System for CRISPR-Cas9 Mediated Mutant and Revertant
Construction. Microbiol Spectr. 2022 Jun 29;10(3):e0263021.
PMID: 35612314.

79. A variant ECE1 allele contributes to
reduced pathogenicity of Candida albicans during vulvovaginal
candidiasis. PLoS Pathog. 2021 Sep 10;17(9):e1009884. PMID:
34506615.

78. Loss of Septation Initiation Network
(SIN) kinases blocks tissue invasion and unlocks echinocandin cidal
activity against Aspergillus fumigatus. PLoS Pathog. 2021
Aug 9;17(8):e1009806. PMID: 34370772.

77. Identification of Dual-Target Compounds
with Antifungal and Anti-NLRP3 Inflammasome Activity. ACS Infect
Dis.
2021 Aug 13;7(8):2522-2535. PMID: 34260210.

76. Polymicrobial interaction between
Lactobacillus and Saccharomyces cerevisiae: coexistence-relevant
mechanisms. Crit Rev Microbiol. 2021 May;47(3):386-396.
PMID: 33663335.

75. Exogenous Reproductive Hormones nor
Candida albicans Colonization Alter the Near Neutral Mouse Vaginal
pH. Infect Immun. 2021 Jan 19;89(2):e00550-20. PMID: 33106292.

74. A stable cutaneous mycobiome exists from
birth. Pediatr Res. 2020 Aug;88(2):153-154. PMID: 32408339.

73. Vulvovaginal Candidiasis: A Current
Understanding and Burning Questions. J Fungi. 2020 Feb
25;6(1):27. PMID: 32106438.

72. The Interleukin (IL) 17R/IL-22R
Signaling Axis Is Dispensable for Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
Regardless of Estrogen Status. J Infect Dis. 2020 Apr
7;221(9):1554-1563. PMID: 31805183.

71. Candida albicans Impacts Staphylococcus
aureus Alpha-Toxin Production via Extracellular Alkalinization. mSphere.
2019 Nov 13;4(6):e00780-19. PMID: 31722996.

70. Second-Generation Antidiabetic
Sulfonylureas Inhibit Candida albicans and Candidalysin-Mediated
Activation of the NLRP3 Inflammasome. Antimicrob Agents
Chemother.
2020 Jan 27;64(2):e01777-19. PMID: 31712208.

69. Candida albicans and Staphylococcus
aureus Pathogenicity and Polymicrobial Interactions: Lessons beyond
Koch’s Postulates. J Fungi. 2019 Sep 4;5(3):81. PMID: 31487793.

68. Fungi form interkingdom microbial
communities in the primordial human gut that develop with
gestational age. FASEB J. 2019 Nov;33(11):12825-12837. PMID:
31480903.

67. Disparate Candida albicans Biofilm
Formation in Clinical Lipid Emulsions Due to Capric Acid-Mediated
Inhibition. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2019 Oct
22;63(11):e01394-19. PMID: 31405860.

66. Candida albicans Augments Staphylococcus
aureus Virulence by Engaging the Staphylococcal agr Quorum Sensing
System. mBio. 2019 Jun 4;10(3):e00910-19. PMID: 31164467.

65. Biofilm Formation of Staphylococcus
aureus under Food Heat Processing Conditions: First Report on CML
Production within Biofilm. Sci Rep. 2019 Feb 4;9(1):1312.
PMID: 30718527.

64. Microbial virulence, molecular
epidemiology and pathogenic factors of fluoroquinolone-resistant
Haemophilus influenzae infections in Guangzhou, China. Ann Clin
Microbiol Antimicrob.
2018 Nov 23;17(1):41. PMID: 30470228.

63. Transcriptomics Study on Staphylococcus
aureus Biofilm Under Low Concentration of Ampicillin. Front
Microbiol.
2018 Oct 30;9:2413. PMID: 30425687.

62. Induction and Recovery of the Viable but
Nonculturable State of Hop-Resistance Lactobacillus brevis. Front
Microbiol.
2018 Oct 15;9:2076. PMID: 30374332.

61. Comparative Analysis of the Capacity of
the Candida Species To Elicit Vaginal Immunopathology. Infect
Immun.
2018 Nov 20;86(12)e:00527-18. PMID: 30249743.

60. Discovery and control of culturable and
viable but non-culturable cells of a distinctive Lactobacillus
harbinensis strain from spoiled beer. Sci Rep. 2018 Jul
30;8(1):11446. PMID: 30061572.

59. Complete Sequence of a Novel
Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas putida Strain Carrying Two Copies of
qnrVC6. Microb Drug Resist. 2019 Jan/Feb;25(1):1-7. PMID: 30036133.

58. Loss of Upc2p-Inducible ERG3
Transcription Is Sufficient To Confer Niche-Specific Azole
Resistance without Compromising Candida albicans Pathogenicity. mBio.
2018 May 22;9(3)e:00225-18. PMID: 29789366.

57. Identification of the KPC plasmid
pCT-KPC334: New insights on the evolutionary pathway of epidemic
plasmids harboring fosA3-bla KPC-2 genes. Int J Antimicrob
Agents.
2018 Oct;52(4):510-511. PMID: 29684435.

56. Complete genomic analysis of
multidrug-resistance Pseudomonas aeruginosa Guangzhou-Pae617, the
host of megaplasmid pBM413. Microb Pathog. 22018
Apr;117:265-269. PMID: 29486277.

55. Microbial infection pattern, pathogenic
features and resistance mechanism of carbapenem-resistant Gram
negative bacilli during long-term hospitalization. Microb
Pathog.
2018 Apr;117:356-360. PMID: 29452198.

54. Analysis of the Cariogenic Potential of
Various Almond Milk Beverages using a Streptococcus mutans Biofilm
Model in vitro. Caries Res. 2018;52(1-2):51-57. PMID: 29241218.

53. Novel Mechanism behind the
Immunopathogenesis of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis: “Neutrophil Anergy”.
Infect Immun. 2018 Feb 20;86(3):e00684-17. PMID: 29203543.

52. Candidalysin Drives Epithelial
Signaling, Neutrophil Recruitment, and Immunopathology at the
Vaginal Mucosa. Infect Immun. 2018 Jan 22;86(2):e00645-17.
PMID: 29109176.

51. Complete sequence of pBM413, a novel
multidrug resistance megaplasmid carrying qnrVC6 and bla IMP-45 from
pseudomonas aeruginosa. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2018
Jan;51(1):145-150. PMID: 28923459.

50. Complete Sequence of pCY-CTX, a Plasmid
Carrying a Phage-Like Region and an ISEcp1-Mediated Tn2 Element from
Enterobacter cloacae. Microb Drug Reist. 2018
Apr;24(3):307-313. PMID: 28876168.

49. Overexpression of Candida albicans
Secreted Aspartyl Proteinase 2 or 5 Is Not Sufficient for
Exacerbation of Immunopathology in a Murine Model of Vaginitis. Infect
Immun.
2017 Sep 20;85(10):e00218-17. PMID: 28760935.

48. The viable but nonculturable state
induction and genomic analyses of Lactobacillus casei BM-LC14617, a
beer-spoilage bacterium. MicrobiologyOpen. 2017
Oct;6(5):e00506. PMID: 28685978.

47. In Vivo Indicators of Cytoplasmic,
Vacuolar, and Extracellular pH Using pHluorin2 in Candida albicans.
mSphere. 2017 Jul 5;2(4):e00276-17. PMID: 28685162.

46. Study on spoilage capability and VBNC
state formation and recovery of Lactobacillus plantarum. Microb
Pathog.
22017 Sep;110:257-261. PMID: 28668605.

45. A 16-year retrospective surveillance
report on the pathogenic features and antimicrobial susceptibility
of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from FAHJU in Guangzhou
representative of Southern China. Microb Pathog. 2017
Sep;110:37-41. PMID: 28629721.

44. Complete genome sequence and
bioinformatics analyses of Bacillus thuringiensis strain BM-BT15426.
Microb Pathog. 2017 Jul;108:55-60. PMID: 28479507.

43. First study on the formation and
resuscitation of viable but nonculturable state and beer spoilage
capability of Lactobacillus lindneri. Microb Pathog. 2017
Jun;107:219-224. PMID: 28377233.

42. Clinical features and antimicrobial
resistance profiles of important Enterobacteriaceae pathogens in
Guangzhou representative of Southern China, 2001-2015. Microb
Pathog.
2017 Jun;107:206-211. PMID: 28365324.

41. An Azole-Tolerant Endosomal Trafficking
Mutant of Candida albicans Is Susceptible to Azole Treatment in a
Mouse Model of Vaginal Candidiasis. Antimicrob Agents Chemother.
2017 May 24;61(6):e00084-17. PMID: 28348159.

40. Whole-genome resequencing of Bacillus
cereus and expression of genes functioning in sodium chloride
stress. Microb Pathog. 2017 Mar;104:248-253. PMID: 28131953.

39. Synthesis, Antifungal Activity, and
Biocompatibility of Novel 1,4-Diazabicyclo[2.2.2]Octane (DABCO)
Compounds and DABCO-Containing Denture Base Resins. Antimicrob
Agents Chemother.
2017 Mar 24;61(4):e02575-16. PMID: 28115357.

38. Effect of polymyxin resistance (pmr) on
biofilm formation of Cronobacter sakazakii. Microb Pathog.
2017 May;106:16-19. PMID: 28012985.

37. Longitudinal surveillance on antibiogram
of important Gram-positive pathogens in Southern China, 2001 to
2015. Microb Pathog. 2017 Feb;103:80-86. PMID: 27894963.

36. Viable but non-culturable state and
toxin gene expression of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157
under cryopreservation. Res Microbiol. 2017
Apr;168(3):188-193. PMID: 27884785.

35. Staphylococcal chromosomal cassettes mec
(SCCmec): A mobile genetic element in methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus. Microb Pathog. 2016 Dec;101:56-67.
PMID: 27836760.

34. Transcriptomic analysis on the formation
of the viable putative non-culturable state of beer-spoilage
Lactobacillus acetotolerans. Sci Rep. 2016 Nov 7;6:36753.
PMID: 27819317.

33. Chromogenic media for MRSA diagnostics.
Mol Biol Rep. 2016 Nov;43(11):1205-1212. PMID: 27562853.

32. Draft genome sequence and annotation of
Lactobacillus acetotolerans BM-LA14527, a beer-spoilage bacteria. FEMS
Microbiol Lett.
2016 Sep;363(18):fnw201. PMID: 27559043.

31. An Optimized Lock Solution Containing
Micafungin, Ethanol and Doxycycline Inhibits Candida albicans and
Mixed C. albicans – Staphyloccoccus aureus Biofilms. PLoS One.
2016 Jul 18;11(7):e0159225. PMID: 27428310.

30. Candida-Bacteria Interactions: Their
Impact on Human Disease. Microbiol Spectr. 2016 Jun;4(3).
PMID: 27337476.

29. Polymicrobial Biofilm Studies: From
Basic Science to Biofilm Control. Curr Oral Health Rep. 2016
Mar;3(1):36-44. PMID: 27134811.

28. First report of novel genetic array
aacA4-blaIMP-25-oxa30-catB3 and identification of novel
metallo-β-lactamase gene blaIMP25: A Retrospective Study of
antibiotic resistance surveillance on Psuedomonas aeruginosa in
Guangzhou of South China, 2003-2007. Microb Pathog. 2016
Jun;95:62-67. PMID: 26997650.

27. A Murine Model of Candida glabrata
Vaginitis Shows No Evidence of an Inflammatory Immunopathogenic
Response. PLoS One. 2016 Jan 25;11(1):e0147969. PMID: 26807975.

26. Morphology-Independent Virulence of
Candida Species during Polymicrobial Intra-abdominal Infections with
Staphylococcus aureus. Infect Immun. 2015 Oct 19;84(1):90-8.
PMID: 26483410.

25. ERG2 and ERG24 Are Required for Normal
Vacuolar Physiology as Well as Candida albicans Pathogenicity in a
Murine Model of Disseminated but Not Vaginal Candidiasis. Eukaryot
Cell.
2015 Oct;14(10):1006-16. PMID: 26231054.

24. Transcriptomic analysis of vulvovaginal
candidiasis identifies a role for the NLRP3 inflammasome. mBio.
2015 Apr 21;6(2):e00182-15. PMID: 25900651.

23. Clinical implications of oral
candidiasis: host tissue damage and disseminated bacterial disease.
Infect Immun. 2015 Feb;83(2):604-13. PMID: 25422264.

22. Systemic Staphylococcus aureus infection
mediated by Candida albicans hyphal invasion of mucosal tissue. Microbiology.
2015 Jan;161(Pt 1):168-181. PMID: 25332378.

21. Antimicrobial resistance investigation
on Staphylococcus strains in a local hospital in Guangzhou, China,
2001-2010. Microb Drug Resist. 2015 Feb;21(1):102-4. PMID: 25299244.

20. Morphogenesis is not required for
Candida albicans-Staphylococcus aureus intra-abdominal
infection-mediated dissemination and lethal sepsis. Infect
Immun.
2014 Aug;82(8):3426-35. PMID: 24891104.

19. Candida vaginitis: when opportunism
knocks, the host responds. PLoS Pathog. 2014 Apr
3;10(4):e1003965. PMID: 24699903.

18. Vaginal epithelial cell-derived S100
alarmins induced by Candida albicans via pattern recognition
receptor interactions are sufficient but not necessary for the acute
neutrophil response during experimental vaginal candidiasis. Infect
Immun.
2014 Feb;82(2):783-92. PMID: 24478092.

17. Fungal morphogenetic pathways are
required for the hallmark inflammatory response during Candida
albicans vaginitis. Infect Immun. 2014 Feb;82(2):532-43.
PMID: 24478069.

16. Candida albicans-Staphylococcus aureus
polymicrobial peritonitis modulates host innate immunity. Infect
Immun.
2013 Jun;81(6):2178-89. PMID: 23545303.

15. Efficacy of ethanol against Candida
albicans and Staphylococcus aureus polymicrobial biofilms. Chem
Biol Interact.
22013 Jan;57(1):74-82. PMID: 23070170.

14. Staphylococcus aureus adherence to
Candida albicans hyphae is mediated by the hyphal adhesin Als3p. Microbiology.
2012 Dec;158(Pt 12):2975-2986. PMID: 22918893.

13. Development and application of
loop-mediated isothermal amplification assays on rapid detection of
various types of staphylococci strains. Food Res Int. 2012
Jul 1;47(2):166-173. PMID: 22778501.

12. Polymicrobial interactions: impact on
pathogenesis and human disease. Clin Microbiol Rev. 2012
Jan;25(1):193-213. PMID: 22232376.

11. Farnesol-induced apoptosis in Candida
albicans is mediated by Cdr1-p extrusion and depletion of
intracellular glutathione. PLoS One. 2011;6(12):e28830.
PMID: 22205973.

10. Resistance class 1 integron in clinical
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains in southern
China, 2001-2006. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2011
May;17(5):714-8. PMID: 21521411.

9. Antimicrobial peptides: primeval
molecules or future drugs?. PLoS Pathog. 2010 Oct
28;6(10):e1001067. PMID: 21060861.

8. First report of class 2 integron in
clinical Enterococcus faecalis and class 1 integron in Enterococcus
faecium in South China. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2010
Nov;68(3):315-7. PMID: 20846812.

7. Microbial interactions and differential
protein expression in Staphylococcus aureus -Candida albicans
dual-species biofilms. FEMS Immunol Med Microbiol. 2010
Aug;59(3):493-503. PMID: 20608978.

6. Vaccine development in Staphylococcus
aureus: taking the biofilm phenotype into consideration. FEMS
Immunol Med Microbiol.
2010 Aug;59(3):306-23. PMID: 20602638.

5. Protection of the oral mucosa by salivary
histatin-5 against Candida albicans in an ex vivo murine model of
oral infection. FEMS Yeast Res. 2010 Aug 1;10(5):597-604.
PMID: 20491938.

4. Cross-kingdom interactions: Candida
albicans and bacteria. FEMS Microbiol Lett. 2009
Oct;299(1):1-8. PMID: 19552706.

3. Farnesol-induced apoptosis in Candida
albicans. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009
Jun;53(6):2392-401. PMID: 19364863.

2. Farnesol, a fungal quorum-sensing
molecule triggers apoptosis in human oral squamous carcinoma cells.
Neoplasia. 2008 Sep;10(9):954-63. PMID: 18714396.

1. Inhibition of guinea pig hemi-diaphragm
acetylcholinesterase activity by pyridostigmine bromide and
protection against soman toxicity. Chem Biol Interact. 2005
Dec 15;157-158:381-2. PMID: 16429510.