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Ellen A Malveira
Publications - 6
Citations - 15
Ellen A Malveira is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Biology. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 1 citations.
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Antifungal and antibiofilm activities of the essential oil of leaves from Lippia gracilis Schauer against phytopathogenic fungi.
Thalyne N S Oliveira,Cléver M S Silva-Filho,Ellen A Malveira,Tawanny K B Aguiar,Hélcio Silva dos Santos,Hélcio Silva dos Santos,Cynthia Cavalcanti de Albuquerque,Marciana Bizerra de Morais,Edson Holanda Teixeira,Mayron Alves de Vasconcelos,Mayron Alves de Vasconcelos +10 more
TL;DR: This study aimed to evaluate the antifungal and antibiofilm effects of essential oil from leaves of Lippia gracilis and its major constituents, thymol and carvacrol, against phytopathogenic fungi.
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Antifungal Potential of Synthetic Peptides against Cryptococcus neoformans: Mechanism of Action Studies Reveal Synthetic Peptides Induce Membrane–Pore Formation, DNA Degradation, and Apoptosis
Tawanny K B Aguiar,Nilton A.S. Neto,Cleverson D.T. Freitas,Ayrles F.B. Silva,Leandro P. Bezerra,Ellen A Malveira,Levi A C Branco,Felipe Pantoja Mesquita,Gustavo H. Goldman,Luciana Magalhães Rebelo Alencar,Jose T.A. Oliveira,Ralph Santos-Oliveira,Pedro F.N. Souza +12 more
TL;DR: The results strongly suggest synthetic peptides are potential alternative molecules to control C. neoformans growth and treat the cryptococcal infection.
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Essential Oil from Croton blanchetianus Leaves: Anticandidal Potential and Mechanisms of Action
Ellen A Malveira,Pedro F.N. Souza,Nilton A.S. Neto,Tawanny K B Aguiar,Natanael S. Rodrigues,Carlos W. B. Henrique,Ayrles F.B. Silva,Leandro B. Lima,Cynthia Cavalcanti de Albuquerque,Cleverson D.T. Freitas +9 more
TL;DR: In this article , the authors evaluated the antimicrobial potential and the mechanisms of action of the essential oil extracted from leaves of Croton blanchetianus (named CbEO) on different fungi and bacteria of clinical importance in both planktonic and biofilm lifestyles.
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Plant Lectins: A Review On Their Biotechnological Potential Toward Human Pathogens.
Pedro F.N. Souza,Ana Margarida Dantas Costa,Ellen A Malveira,Lidiane Pinto de Mendonça,Maria Eduarda Maia,Romerio R.S. Silva,Renato R. Roma,Tawanny K B Aguiar,Yasmim A Grangeiro +8 more
TL;DR: It was found that plant lectins are an alternative for producing new antimicrobial drugs, but further studies still need to decipher some mechanisms of action.
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Giving a Hand: Synthetic Peptides Boost the Antifungal Activity of Itraconazole against Cryptococcus neoformans
Tawanny K B Aguiar,Ricardo M. Feitosa,Nilton A.S. Neto,Ellen A Malveira,Francisco If Gomes,Ana Carolina L. V. Costa,Cleverson D.T. Freitas,Felipe Pantoja Mesquita,P. Souza +8 more
TL;DR: In this paper , itraconazole (ITR), a commercial antifungal drug with low effectiveness against C. neoformans, was combined with different synthetic antimicrobial peptides (SAMPs).