2026 July - 88 articles
The developmental cycle of Pholiota nameko can be divided into four stages: the mycelial stage (JS), the primordium stage (FH), the growth stage (SZ), and the maturity stage (CS). In this study, transcriptome sequencing was performed on P. nameko at...
Non-HIV Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) is a life-threatening opportunistic fungal pneumonia that may progress rapidly in immunocompromised hosts. Broad bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) molecular testing supports microbiologic recognition,...
Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis-cucumerinum (Forc) V03-2g and Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis-lycopersici (Forl) ZUM2407 both cause foot and root rot in cucumber, but differ in host range. Forc V03-2g possesses Secreted in Xylem (SIX) effector ge...
Phaeomoniella chlamydospora (Pch) is a pioneer pathogen of esca, one of the most destructive grapevine trunk diseases worldwide. A recent work suggests that acetate may act as a quorum-sensing (QS) molecule in Pch, promoting biofilm formation in a co...
Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide (GLP) exhibits prominent antibacterial and antioxidant activities. This study evaluated the effects of GLP seed soaking at two concentrations (4 g/100 kg, GLP4; 8 g/100 kg, GLP8) on wheat growth promotion and induced...
Candidozyma auris (formerly Candida auris) is a critical-priority multidrug-resistant pathogen. Comparative clinical data on first-line echinocandins—micafungin and anidulafungin—in C. auris candidemia remain limited. This retrospective c...
Chagas disease, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, remains a neglected tropical infection with limited therapeutic options and significant drug-related toxicity. Endophytic fungi are emerging as sustainable sources of bioactive metabolites with potential a...
Grape white rot, primarily caused by Coniella diplodiella and Coniella vitis, is a major fungal disease threatening grape production worldwide, with C. vitis more prevalent in China. Temperature is a critical environmental factor influencing pathogen...
Diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) relies on lower respiratory tract sampling, often requiring bronchoscopy. Given its invasive nature, non-invasive diagnostic methods are desirable. In this retrospective case–control study, we...
The study on macrofungi diversity in Motuo county, Xizang Autonomous Region, was conducted from 2021 to 2025, and 2286 vouchered fungal collections were obtained from local forest ecosystems. A total of 534 species, representing two phyla, eight clas...
The bZIP type transcription factors (bZIPs) are global regulators governing vegetative growth, development, stress defense and secondary metabolism, including mycotoxin production in filamentous fungi. In this work, we constructed and phenotypically...
Synthetic dyes released from industrial effluents represent an important environmental challenge due to their persistence and toxicity. In this study, for the first time, a crude extracellular laccase preparation from Bjerkandera adusta TMF1 produced...
Invasive candidiasis, predominantly driven by multidrug-resistant Candida species and intractable biofilms, represents an escalating global health crisis with mortality rates rivaling major infectious diseases. The clinical efficacy of conventional a...
The lichenized fungal genus Pyrenula Ach. is one of the most common groups of crustose lichens in tropical and subtropical regions, but there has been little research on this genus in China. Based on an integrative taxonomic method including morpholo...
Historically, the study of oral fungal species was limited by the inability to cultivate most of them. However, advances in metagenomic techniques have enabled the direct identification of microbial genomes from human samples, markedly broadening our...
Pseudomonas tolaasii, the causal agent of bacterial brown blotch disease, is a major threat to the yield and quality of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus). To investigate the molecular basis of cultivar-dependent resistance, we performed comparati...
Colombia ranks third among South American countries in terms of fungal diversity (including lichens); however, the lichen diversity of tropical dry forest ecosystems, particularly those in the Caribbean region, remains relatively understudied. The ty...
Fusarium fujikuroi is an industrial producer of gibberellic acid (GA3), a phytohormone of agricultural interest. Despite the high concentration of nutrients used for its production, GA3 yields remain low, highlighting the importance of identifying th...
Fusarium graminearum and F. avenaceum often co-contaminate Canadian durum wheat grain, resulting in the co-deposition of species-specific mycotoxins, including trichothecenes produced by F. graminearum and enniatins produced by F. avenaceum. These my...
Objective: To determine the in vitro anti-Aspergillus activity of monoclonal antibodies (mAb) 1D2 and 4E4 alone and in combination with voriconazole, posaconazole, amphotericin B and caspofungin and to assess whether selected antimicrobial agents int...
Marine yeasts have attracted increasing interest as potential resources for biotechnology. However, direct comparative studies between marine and terrestrial yeasts remain limited, and the extent to which marine yeasts provide advantages beyond conve...
Floral yeasts are generally recognized to exhibit high metabolic activities. We isolated 437 yeast strains from 45 flower samples collected from different plants in the Beijing Olympic Forest Park, a unique urban ecosystem harboring diverse plants, w...
Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and fumonisin B1 (FB1) are cereal-contaminating mycotoxins; co-exposure to these compounds is associated with hepatocellular carcinoma, although the underlying immunological mechanisms remain unclear. This study aimed to investiga...
Candida auris (C. auris) is a multidrug-resistant pathogen that spreads clonally in healthcare settings and was designated an urgent threat by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2019. We conducted a multicenter study to identify mortal...
Recent studies suggest coccidioidomycosis can be found outside regions not considered to be endemic for Coccidioides species. We reviewed our experience with coccidioidomycosis at a large quaternary medical center in southeastern Michigan, an area no...
Inonotus is a globally distributed genus within the Hymenochaetales, with certain species widely used in traditional herbal medicine. Here, a new species, I. chrysosporus, was identified as a sister clade to I. hispidus based on morphological, molecu...
Rhino-orbital mucormycosis is a rare, life-threatening opportunistic fungal infection, typically affecting immunocompromised patients. During the COVID-19 pandemic, increased cases were mainly linked to SARS-CoV-2 infection, diabetes, and corticoster...
With growing global recognition of the nutritional value of blueberries, their cultivation has expanded significantly across various regions. However, gray mold disease, caused by Botrytis cinerea, remains a major challenge in postharvest storage and...
Xinjiang, northwestern China, encompasses sharply contrasting desert–wetland and montane forest ecosystems, providing a natural setting to study species limits and habitat-associated morphological variation in Agaricus subgen. Pseudochitonia. W...
Rust, caused by the fungus Uromyces pisi, is the most harmful disease of peas in temperate regions. It is necessary to search for sources of resistance with different defense mechanisms in the pea gene pool. A set of 38 Pisum sativum accessions of va...
Background: Produced by indoor Stachybotrys and Trichoderma spp., macrocyclic trichothecenes (MTs), a type of cytotoxic respirable molecule (<0.01–0.03 µm), inhibit protein/DNA/RNA production, damage mitochondria, and induce apoptosis....
Apple Valsa canker disease, caused by Valsa mali, is one of the most destructive diseases of apple trees in China and seriously threatens the sustainable development of the apple industry. VmSom1 acts as a core transcription factor in the cyclic aden...
The genus Nigrospora remains poorly understood as a plant pathogen. Until 2026, there were only 26 species recorded in MycoBank and 19 in GenBank. Diseases caused by Nigrospora were once considered uncommon, but in recent years there has been a sharp...
Candida albicans (C. albicans) is a commensal of the vaginal mucosa and the main etiological agent of acute and recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC/RVVC). Disease severity is thought to depend on a dysregulated host inflammatory response to Candi...
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Neurospora crassa is a widely distributed ascomycete with high genetic diversity, yet reliance on limited reference genomes has hindered a comprehensive understanding of its genetic landscape. To address this limitation, we integrated the functional...
Background: Trichosporon asahii is an emerging opportunistic yeast of growing concern in nosocomial settings, particularly in immunocompromised critically ill patients. Outbreaks in intensive care units remain infrequently reported, and environm...
A chemical study of the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus F15ZA56 resulted in the elucidation of eight previously undescribed cyclohexenols, aspergienynes R-Y (1, 5–11), and three new benzopyran derivatives (2–4), together with two known analo...
This study assessed the pathogenicity and toxigenic chemotypes of Fusarium species causing maize stalk rot. In addition, the ability of selected strains of Trichoderma longibrachiatum, T. koningiopsis, and T. gamsii to inhibit mycelial growth and the...
Dermatophytosis is a cutaneous mycosis caused by keratinolytic fungi, classified as dermatophytes, affecting 20–25% of the global population and representing a significant public health concern. The disease manifests as circular, erythematous,...
The date palm is an icon of resilience in arid ecosystems, yet its survival is increasingly challenged by climate change and disease. Belowground, a powerful symbiotic solution exists: Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF). This review synthesizes eight...
Rice blast, caused by Magnaporthe oryzae, is a major constraint to rice production worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the morphological, pathogenic, and molecular diversity of M. oryzae isolates collected from rice-growing regions of Punjab,...
Grifola frondosa is a commercially important edible mushroom, yet the molecular mechanisms underlying fruiting body development in this species remain poorly understood. In this study, five sample types were collected from the same cultivation bag be...
Ganoderic acids (GAs) are bioactive lanostane-type triterpenoids produced by Ganoderma lucidum that accumulate predominantly in fruiting bodies, whose long cultivation period limits their practical production. Using Global Natural Products Social Mol...
Diagnostic failure in invasive fungal infections (IFIs) remains a relevant and underrecognized cause of mortality, morbidity, delayed therapy, unnecessary antifungal exposure, and pharmacological selective pressure. Although major advances have been...
The mevalonate (MVA) pathway is a central metabolic route responsible for the biosynthesis of isoprenoids with broad biological and biotechnological relevance. Due to its importance, the MVA pathway has attracted increasing interest in studies of enz...
Winter cereals, which are vital for global food security in temperate regions, face severe challenges during overwintering due to the development of snow mold—a complex disease caused by different microorganisms that combine phytopathogenicity...
Candida auris has emerged as a multidrug-resistant, healthcare-associated pathogen worldwide; however, outcome data on C. auris candidaemia in East Asia remain limited. We conducted a retrospective cohort study of adult patients with candidaemia who...
Endophytic fungi from Malaysian medicinal plants constitute a metabolically prolific yet underexplored reservoir for natural product discovery. This scoping review of 56 studies published between 2015 and 2025 identified a fundamental methodological...
Despite increasing interest in fungal remediation systems for the treatment of persistent contaminants, the mechanisms governing fungal transformation of halogenated organic compounds remain poorly resolved. The aim of this study was to determine whe...
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