While advances in sequencing technologies have been invaluable for understanding
evolutionary relationships, increasingly large genomic data sets may result in conflicting …

Cryptococcus gattii species complex (CGSC) is a basidiomycete haploid yeast and globally
distributed mammalian pathogen. CGSC is comprised of six distinct lineages (VGI, VGII …

Antifungal drugs and antifungal agrochemicals have significant limitations. These include
several unintended consequences of their use including the growing importance of intrinsic …

Many plant pathogenic filamentous fungi undergo fusion of conidia through conidial
anastomosis tubes (CATs), which is believed to facilitate horizontal gene transfer between …

Pulmonary cryptococcosis is a common but underdiagnosed opportunistic fungal infection in
both immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients. The causal agents include at …

Amphibians are the most endangered class of vertebrates, with over 40% threatened with
extinction [1]. This biodiversity crisis is attributable to habitat loss, climate change and the …

The Colletotrichum acutatum species complex possesses a diverse number of important
traits, such as a wide host range and host preference, different modes of reproduction, and …

The emergence and spread of cryptococcosis caused by the Cryptococcus gattii species
complex has become a major public concern worldwide. C. deuterogattii (VGIIa) outbreaks …

As evidenced in parasitism, host and niche shifts are a source of genomic and phenotypic
diversification. Exemplary is a reduction in the core metabolism as parasites adapt to a …

Host-pathogen specificity can arise from certain selective environments mediated by both
the host and pathogen. Therefore, understanding the degree to which host species identity …