While the majority of symbiosis research is focused on bacteria, microbial eukaryotes play
important roles in the microbiota and as pathogens, especially the incredibly diverse Fungi
kingdom. The recent emergence of widespread pathogens in wildlife (bats, amphibians,
snakes) and multidrug-resistant opportunists in human populations (Candida auris) has
highlighted the importance of better understanding animal–fungus interactions. Regardless
of their prominence there are few animal–fungus symbiosis models, but modern …