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Journal of Fungi, Volume 11, Issue 2

February 2025 - 82 articles

Cover Story: Ophidiomycosis, caused by Ophidiomyces ophidiicola (Oo), is an emerging threat to snakes, yet its epidemiology in Europe remains underexplored. We investigated Oo distribution across wild snakes in Italy, integrating both recent field samples and museum specimens. We surveyed 423 snakes of 17 species from 17 regions, detecting Oo in 32 snakes from five species. Acknowledging the non-standardised sampling, our data highlight Oo presence in diverse ecological zones, particularly affecting semi-aquatic species like Natrix tessellata. Oo Clade I, found mainly in museum specimens, indicates a historical presence; Clade II dominated recent samples, and one case suggested co-infection. Our results highlight the importance of continuous surveillance and standardised sampling to better understand snake fungal disease ecology and epidemiology. View this paper
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Articles (82)

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,512 Views
15 Pages

Biocontrol of Seedborne Fungi on Small-Grained Cereals Using Bacillus halotolerans Strain B33

  • Tatjana Popović Milovanović,
  • Renata Iličić,
  • Ferenc Bagi,
  • Goran Aleksić,
  • Nenad Trkulja,
  • Vojislav Trkulja and
  • Aleksandra Jelušić

13 February 2025

The development of biological pesticides is rapidly becoming an integral aspect of pest management in sustainable agriculture. This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of Bacillus halotolerans strain B33 against three common seedborne f...

  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,401 Views
23 Pages

Insight into the Mechanisms and Clinical Relevance of Antifungal Heteroresistance

  • Yanyu Su,
  • Yi Li,
  • Qiaolian Yi,
  • Yingchun Xu,
  • Tianshu Sun and
  • Yingxing Li

13 February 2025

Antifungal resistance poses a critical global health threat, particularly in immuno-compromised patients. Beyond the traditional resistance mechanisms rooted in heritable and stable mutations, a distinct phenomenon known as heteroresistance has been...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,172 Views
13 Pages

13 February 2025

Epichloë endophytes have been found in cool-season grasses and can produce alkaloids that are toxic to vertebrates and insects. Due to their beneficial effects, Epichloë can provide plants with resistance to some abiotic and biotic stresses...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,961 Views
13 Pages

Beauveria bassiana Induces Strong Defense and Increases Resistance in Tomato to Bemisia tabaci

  • Mengying Liu,
  • Dong Xiang,
  • Heikki M. T. Hokkanen,
  • Tiandi Niu,
  • Junjie Zhang,
  • Jinlin Yang,
  • Qiuyang Wei,
  • Hanqiu Chen,
  • Huai Liu and
  • Yaying Li

13 February 2025

Pre-stimulation of plants can change their resistance mechanisms, thereby enhancing their defense responses. Beauveria bassiana, a broad-spectrum entomogenous fungi, can also induce plant defenses, but it received little attention. Here, we show that...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,241 Views
18 Pages

Genomic Differences Between Two Fusarium oxysporum Formae Speciales Causing Root Rot in Cucumber

  • Ernest Nailevich Komissarov,
  • Roderic Gilles Claret Diabankana,
  • Inna Abdeeva,
  • Daniel Mawuena Afordoanyi,
  • Sergey Vladimirovich Gudkov,
  • Ekaterina Mikhailovna Dvorianinova,
  • Sergey Alexandrovich Bruskin,
  • Alexey Alexandrovich Dmitriev and
  • Shamil Zavdatovich Validov

12 February 2025

The host specificity of Fusarium oxysporum (Fox) formae speciales has been reported to be linked to effector proteins known as Secreted in Xylem (SIX). These genes are associated with the non-autonomous mobile element miniature impala (mimp), normall...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,857 Views
25 Pages

New Species of Ascomycetes from Two Hypersaline Endorheic Lagoon Complexes in Zaragoza Province (Aragon Community, Spain)

  • María Barnés-Guirado,
  • José F. Cano-Lira,
  • Andrew N. Miller and
  • Alberto M. Stchigel

12 February 2025

Although certain hypersaline endorheic lagoons in Spain have been investigated to evaluate the composition, spatial structure, and ecological roles of their macro- and microbiota, the fungi inhabiting these niches remain largely unexplored. In this s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,580 Views
19 Pages

The Inevitable Fate of Tetranychus urticae on Tomato Plants Treated with Entomopathogenic Fungi and Spinosad

  • Waqas Wakil,
  • Maria C. Boukouvala,
  • Nickolas G. Kavallieratos,
  • Aqsa Naeem,
  • Dionysios Ntinokas,
  • Muhammad Usman Ghazanfar and
  • Pasco B. Avery

12 February 2025

Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) is a pervasive and damaging mite pest of tomato crops, leading to important economic losses globally. This study evaluated the acaricidal efficacy of spinosad, alone and in combination with Beauveria bassian...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,290 Views
17 Pages

Genetically Improved Yeast Strains with Lower Ethanol Yield for the Wine Industry Generated Through a Two-Round Breeding Program

  • Eduardo I. Kessi-Pérez,
  • Melissa Gómez,
  • William Farías,
  • Verónica García,
  • María Angélica Ganga,
  • Amparo Querol and
  • Claudio Martínez

11 February 2025

Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a species of industrial significance in the production of alcoholic beverages; it is the main species responsible for the fermentation of grape must. One of the main current problems in the wine industry is high alcohol le...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,075 Views
9 Pages

Systemic Scytalidium Infection with Hyperbetaglobulinemia in a Giant Schnauzer

  • Andrea Grassi,
  • Maria Elena Turba,
  • Marianna Pantoli,
  • Fabio Gentilini,
  • Emanuela Olivieri,
  • Cristian Salogni,
  • Simona Nardoni,
  • Matteo Gambini and
  • Francesca Mancianti

11 February 2025

Scytalidiosis in humans primarily causes feet and nail infections, with systemic infections rarely reported. In dogs, only one systemic infection of Scytalidium spp. has been reported to date. A 3-year-old giant schnauzer presented with loss of appet...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,236 Views
13 Pages

11 February 2025

Cyberlindnera rhodanensis J52, a non-Saccharomyces yeast isolated from edible roses, markedly improves the organoleptic qualities of fermented foods. To facilitate the development and application of this strain, this study sequenced and assembled the...

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