This is the opening paper in the special issue of Fungal Diversity, which collates the data on
defining species. Defining and recognizing species has long been a controversial issue …

Modern taxonomy has developed towards the establishment of global authoritative lists of
species that assume the standardized principles of species recognition, at least in a given …

The fungal kingdom is a hyperdiverse group of multicellular eukaryotes with profound
impacts on human society and ecosystem function. The challenge of documenting and …

Under sustained, elevated building moisture conditions, bacterial and fungal growth occurs.
The goal of this study was to characterize microbial growth in floor dust at variable …

In plant pathology, the correct naming of a species is essential for determining the causal
agents of disease. Species names not only serve the general purpose of concise …

The fungal genus Wallemia of the order Wallemiales (Wallemiomycotina, Basidiomycota)
comprises the most xerotolerant, xerophilic and also halophilic species worldwide. Wallemia …

We reevaluated 20 cases of blastomycosis diagnosed in South Africa between 1967 and
2014, with Blastomyces dermatitidis considered to be the etiological agent, in light of newly …

Wallemia sebi is a xerophilic food-and air-borne fungus. The name has been used for
strains that prevail in cold, temperate and tropical climates. In this study, multi-locus …

Fungi and oomycetes encompass many pathogens affecting crops worldwide. Their effective
control requires screening pathogens across the local and international trade networks …

During the ongoing characterization of limestone biodeterioration in the UNESCO World
Heritage site of “University of Coimbra–Alta and Sofia”(Coimbra, Portugal), it was brought to …