Main conclusion Heat and water stresses, individually or combined, affect both the plant
(development, physiology, and production) and the pathogens (growth, morphology …

This paper represents the second contribution in the Genera of Phytopathogenic Fungi
(GOPHY) series. The series provides morphological descriptions and information regarding …

This paper is the second in a series focused on providing a stable platform for the taxonomy
of phytopathogenic fungi. It focuses on 25 phytopathogenic genera: Alternaria, Bipolaris …

The soil microbiome is linked to the microbial ecosystem of aboveground plant tissues and it
is able to modulate and stimulate plant responses. The community composition, ie diversity …

Esca is a Grapevine Trunk Disease (GTD) caused by a broad range of taxonomically
unrelated fungal pathogens. These attack grapevine wood tissues inducing necroses even …

Fungi are vitally different from other pathogenic microbes. The pathogenicity of these
eukaryotes depends on the immune status of the host. The frequency of mycotic diseases is …

ABSTRACT The Pleuroascaceae (Leotiomycetes) is introduced for Phialophora hyalina
(section Catenulatae) and its closest relatives based on analyses of DNA sequences of five …

Background Phaeoacremonium parasiticum is considered a rare infectious agent that is part
of a heterogeneous group of fungi causing phaeohyphomycosis. This organism is capable …

Dematiaceous (melanized or phaeoid) fungi are common in the environment. However,
clinical diseases caused by them are uncommon. Despite their rarity, they are being …

Phaeohyphomycosis is a group of rare opportunistic infections caused by dematiaceous
fungi. Their significance in the newly emerging and rare fungal infections of solid organ …