Lipids, commonly including phospholipids, sphingolipids, fatty acids, sterols, and
triacylglycerols (TAGs), are important biomolecules for the viability of all cells …

Coniothyrium minitans is a sclerotial parasite, which has been investigated for commercial
control of crop diseases caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Previously, we obtained a T …

Aspergillus fumigatus is an environmental fungus that can cause life-threatening pulmonary
disease. Infections initiate when conidia are inhaled and land deep inside the small airways …

The human-pathogenic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus is a ubiquitous saprophyte that causes
fatal lung infections in immunocompromised individuals. Following inhalation, conidia are …

An understanding of the connections between metabolism and elaboration of virulence
factors during host colonization by the human-pathogenic fungus Cryptococcus neoformans …

Chromoblastomycosis (CBM) is a chronic cutaneous and subcutaneous mycosis caused by
black, dimorphic, and filamentous fungi of the Dematiaceae family, such as species of the …

Nonlytic exocytosis is a process in which previously ingested microbes are expelled from
host phagocytes with the concomitant survival of both cell types. This process has been …

Fungi can produce myriad secondary metabolites, including pigments. Some of these
pigments play a positive role in human welfare while others are detrimental. This paper …

The pigment melanin is found universally in nature and is attributed to a variety of functions.
In some fungi it is thought to play a decisive role in the determination of virulence. This …

Traditional methods for the production of food grade pigments from the fungus Monascus
spp. mostly rely on submerged fermentation. However, the cell-bound nature and …