The prevalence of fungal infections is growing at an alarming pace and the pathogenesis is
still not clearly understood. Recurrence of these fungal diseases is often due to their …

Superficial mycoses of skin, nails and hair are among the common fungal infections. They
are caused by dermatophytes, non‐dermatophyte moulds, yeasts and yeast‐like fungi. Such …

Some soil microorganisms, especially bacteria and mycorrhizal fungi, play a role in the
promotion of plant growth. However, plant growth promotion involving yeasts in soil has not …

Primary cutaneous cryptococcosis (PCC) has been confirmed as a distinct clinical entity with
secondary cutaneous cryptococcosis from systematic infection since 2003. Although it has …

Cryptococcus remains one of the leading causes of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
(AIDS)-related deaths, and is among the most common fungal pathogens worldwide. 1 …

Fungi are increasingly being documented as causing disease in a wide range of faunal
species, including Pseudogymnoascus destructans, the fungus responsible for white nose …

The rate of fungal infections is increasing rapidly, and pathogenesis of their species is poorly
understood. Among fungi, Candida species are a major cause of morbidity and mortality …

Background Cryptococcus spp is a major cause of opportunistic infections in
immunocompromised patients, primarily due to Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus …

Non-neoformans Cryptococcus species, including C. laurentii and C. albidus, have
historically been classified as exclusively saprophytic. However, recent studies have …

Cryptococcosis is a major worldwide disseminated invasive fungal infection. Cryptococcosis,
particularly in its most lethal manifestation of cryptococcal meningitis, accounts for …