2026 May - 82 articles
Phi Man Long Long Rak Cave, located in Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand, is a prehistoric burial site containing ancient wooden coffins that have undergone biodeterioration, likely due to fungal activity. Both culture-dependent and culture-in...
Aspergillosis encompasses a heterogeneous spectrum of diseases caused by filamentous fungi of the genus Aspergillus, ranging from allergic airway disorders and chronic pulmonary infection to rapidly progressive invasive disease. Aspergillus fumigatus...
Bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) is an important vegetable and medicinal crop in tropical/subtropical regions, but suffers severe yield losses (even total failure) from Fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. momordicae (Fom). There is...
Autophagy, also referred to as the “self-eating machinery”, is a crucial process where organisms maintain intracellular homeostasis through recycling or degrading non-essential and damaged cellular components. It is important in numerous...
Mycofiltration uses saprophytic fungi immobilised on dead organic matter to treat contaminated water. This systematic review aimed to collate literature on mycofiltration, identify water sources subjected to mycofiltration, types of fungi employed, c...
As a non-pathogenic oomycete, Pythium oligandrum possesses unique advantages, particularly in the context of being a biological control agent. With the increasing awareness of consumer consciousness, people are paying more attention to the use of env...
Marine endophytic fungi inhabit the internal tissues of seaweed, seagrass, and mangroves without causing harm. These fungi are known to produce extracellular enzymes, including proteases and cellulases, which play crucial roles in various biological...
Alternaria blight, caused by fungi of the genus Alternaria, is one of the most common and damaging diseases affecting tomatoes, leading to significant yield losses. The intensive use of chemical fungicides faces the problems of pathogen resistance de...
Fungal pathogens constitute the largest group of plant disease agents, infecting crops through leaves, seeds, and soil, and causing substantial losses in agricultural productivity worldwide [...]
Phytophthora infestans is the causal agent of late blight, one of the most destructive diseases of potato and tomato worldwide. Although qPCR-based methods are widely used to estimate pathogen biomass in infected tissues, methods for specifically ass...
Cotton Verticillium wilt (VW), caused by the soil-borne fungus Verticillium dahliae (V. dahliae), is a devastating disease that poses a serious threat to sustainable cotton production worldwide. Protein methylation plays a critical role in fungal ada...
Mango (Mangifera indica L.) represents one of the most significant fruit crops cultivated across multiple regions of Mexico. In recent years, cases of stem-end rot and dieback have been observed in mango-producing areas. This research aimed to charac...
Exophiala endophthalmitis of exogenous origin is an exceptionally rare but severe ocular infection, characterized by diagnostic delays, limited therapeutic guidance, and frequently poor outcomes. Herein, we report one new case of an 80-year-old woman...
Samsoniella hepiali produces an array of pharmacologically valuable metabolites, but how environmental pH regulates its antioxidant system and lipid metabolism during submerged fermentation remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the effects...
Mycogenic nanomaterials, nanoparticles (NPs) biosynthesized through fungal enzymatic and metabolic activity, have emerged as a compelling alternative to chemically synthesized nanomaterials, offering fundamental biocompatibility, green production con...
Fungi represent one of the most diverse groups of organisms on Earth, playing fundamental roles in ecosystems, agriculture, and biotechnology [...]
Ganoderma lucidum is a medicinal fungus widely utilized in traditional medicine and functional foods. Its primary bioactive constituents are ganoderic acids (GAs), a group of triterpenoid compounds. While chemical-induced apoptosis has previously bee...
The use of entomopathogenic fungi as biological control agents has gained increasing relevance as a sustainable alternative to chemical insecticides in tropical agroecosystems. In this study, a naturally occurring isolate of Metarhizium brunneum infe...
Morphological control in submerged fermentation is a well-established method for enhancing bioactive metabolite production in filamentous fungi. However, the molecular mechanisms linking morphology to fermentation efficiency remain insufficiently und...
Ubiquitination is a key post-translational modification regulating cellular signaling and innate immunity, and its reversal by deubiquitinases (DUBs) represents a critical mechanism exploited by pathogens for immune evasion. While ovarian tumor (OTU)...
Background/Objectives: Onychomycosis is a fungal nail infection that may present with severe, atypical, or treatment-resistant features in people living with HIV. Despite its clinical importance, evidence regarding its epidemiology, causative agents,...
Plant hormones and their synthetic analogueues offer sustainable alternatives for crop protection, yet the direct antifungal activity of strigolactone (SL) and its analogues against necrotrophic pathogens remain largely unexplored. Here, we screened...
Ophidiomyces ophidiicola (O. ophidiicola) causes ophidiomycosis and has deleterious effects in some North American snakes. Studies have suggested that it is endemic in some species, but most studies have been conducted on individuals of unknown age,...
Gibellula (Cordycipitaceae, Hypocreales) represents a group of highly specialized obligate fungal pathogens restricted to spider hosts. Species delimitation was conducted using morphological characteristics in combination with multilocus phylogenetic...
Candida albicans is a common opportunistic pathogen. Long-term use of azole antifungals faces challenges like resistance, necessitating novel agents. Tea tree oil (TTO), a natural broad-spectrum antimicrobial, shows promise, but its molecular mechani...
Dark septate endophytes (DSE) and ericoid mycorrhizal fungi (ERMF) are employed to augment the abiotic stress resistance of fruits. However, their potential functions in enhancing the drought resistance of blueberry, an economically important fruit,...
Lepiota sect. Stenosporae is characterized by a trichodermal or cutis-like pileus covering and spurred basidiospores. Although macroscopic similarities among its members complicate field identification, species can be delimited by combining multi-loc...
Legume–grass mixtures are widely used to improve productivity and soil quality in alpine grasslands; however, their effects on soil fungal communities and the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, a two-factor field experiment (s...
This study presents a high-quality chromosome-level genome assembly of Morchella sextelata (54.64 Mb, 26 pseudochromosomes) and systematically characterizes its genomic and evolutionary features. Phylogenetic analysis indicates that M. sextelata dive...
Pythiosis is an emerging infectious disease caused by the oomycete Pythium insidiosum, affecting humans and animals primarily in subtropical and tropical regions. The pathogen is commonly found in swampy environments, and exposure can lead to diverse...
This paper systematically reviews the research progress on the physiological functions, gene cloning, classification basis, and expression regulation mechanisms of laccase in edible and medicinal fungi. Laccase is a copper-containing polyphenol oxida...
The occurrence of pear Valsa canker caused by Cytospora pyri poses a serious threat to the healthy and sustainable development of the Korla fragrant pear industry. To effectively control the disease, endophytic strains were isolated from the bark of...
An isolate of Peniophora lycii was obtained from grapevine, and its interactions with several grapevine-associated fungi and the plant host were examined. The fungus was not able to infect intact leaves, but necrotized the margins of foliar disks and...
During fermentation in stirred-tank bioreactors (STBR), filamentous fungi are frequently exposed to hypoxic conditions. However, their responses, especially short-term ones (≤6 h), remain unclear. In this study, we performed a short-term multi-omi...
Understanding how agricultural soil management affects soil fungal communities is essential for assessing the resilience of biodiversity hotspots such as the Brazilian Cerrado. In this study, we characterized fungal community structure across three c...
Yam is a valuable traditional Chinese medicinal and nutritional crop that has gained significant popularity in recent years. However, the production of yam is severely impacted by brown rot caused by Fusarium solani, which affects both yield and qual...
Members of Fusarium oxysporum species complex (FOSC) and Fusarium solani species complex (FSSC) are common etiologic agents of opportunistic mycoses. Their hyphae grow via apical extension followed by invasion of host epithelial surfaces, particularl...
Isoprene, a highly volatile hydrocarbon with numerous industrial applications, has traditionally been produced from petrochemical sources through processes associated with significant environmental impacts. Microbial production of isoprene has emerge...
Although Aspergillus fumigatus has been identified as a critical fungal pathogen by the World Health Organization, diagnosis of the various types of aspergilloses remains unsatisfactory. New biomarkers of disease and accessible test systems are neede...
Mutations in an RNA-binding protein FUS are known to cause familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Since this discovery, mutations in several other RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) have also been linked to ALS. Some of these ALS-associated RBPs have...
Ceramidases hydrolyze ceramides to fatty acids and sphingolipids, but their role in fungal response to stress remains unclear. We investigated the function of neutral ceramidase (nCDase) response to aromatic fungicide (carvacrol, cuminaldehyde, and i...
Background: The objective was to identify management strategies of IFI in critically ill patients through a Spanish national survey. Methods: A cross-sectional multicentre survey among ICU specialists, experienced in IFI, was performed (22 April&ndas...
Histone demethylases regulate epigenetic modifications and DNA damage repair in fungal pathogens, yet their specific functions in Magnaporthe oryzae remain poorly understood. This study identifies MoRph1, a JmjC domain-containing histone demethylase...
The functions of the putative bZIP (basic leucine zipper) transcription factors ZipV (Afu3g032301) and ZipZ (Afu2g14350) were investigated using wild-type, gene-deficient, and complemented strains of Aspergillus fumigatus. Deletion of zipV increased...
Background: Fungal infections pose a significant threat to public health, with over 6.55 million cases and 2.55 million deaths annually. Exposure to fungal spores in indoor environments primarily occurs through inhalation or direct contact with surfa...
Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) is a central auxin regulating plant growth and developmental plasticity, including cell division, elongation, vascular differentiation, and root architecture. Beyond plants, many fungi—including endophytic fungi that...
Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) is a promising candidate for an Arsenic (As)-tolerant plant due to its low As accumulation in fibers. The individual arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) inoculation or exogenous calcium (Ca2+) application is known to enh...
This study investigated Fusarium species associated with seven wild relatives of four economically important Rosaceae fruits in Sichuan Province, China, including wild strawberry (Fragaria sp. and Potentilla indica), wild raspberry (Rubus rosaefolius...
Soybean root rot, primarily caused by Fusarium oxysporum, leads to severe root decay and substantial yield losses in Glycine max. This study screened ten entomopathogenic nematode-associated symbiotic bacteria for antagonistic activity against F. oxy...
The present study aims to determine the properties of sandwich mycelium-based composite panels (sandwich-MBC-panel) fabricated with a lightweight core of mycelium-based composites (MBCs) of Ganoderma lucidum and Pleurotus ostreatus and veneers of Gme...
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