Morphological changes are a very common and effective strategy for pathogens to survive in
the mammalian host. During interactions with their host, human pathogenic fungi undergo …

A widespread trait amongst fungi is their ability to alter their morphology in response to
environmental stimuli. The type and degree of alteration, which commonly includes changes …

Many pathogenic and non-pathogenic fungi possess the ability to alter their morphology.
The major fungal pathogens can grow vegetatively in multiple morphologies, including …

Morphological changes are required for eukaryotic pathogens to cause disease. However, it
is only now becoming clear how such transitions are linked to virulence in human …

One of the main features of the majority of pathogenic fungi is the ability to switch between
different types of morphological forms. These changes include the transition between cells of …

Fungal infections are on the rise due to new medical procedures that have increased the
number of immune compromised patients, antibacterial antibiotics that disrupt the …

Highlights•Fungi are often neglected, important human pathogens.•Survival and growth in
the host are prerequisites for pathogenesis.•Host damage derives from an interplay between …

Pathogenic fungi have become an increasingly common cause of systemic disease in
healthy people and those with impaired immune systems. Although a vast number of fungal …

Morphogenesis in fungi is often induced by extracellular factors and executed by fungal
genetic factors. Cell surface changes and alterations of the microenvironment often …

Fungal pathogens are more commonly associated with morbidity and mortality than
generally appreciated. In fact, a significant portion of the world population is infected by …