Humans consider themselves discrete autonomous organisms, but recent research is
rapidly strengthening the appreciation that associated microorganisms make essential …

Pneumocystis, a unique atypical fungus with an elusive lifestyle, has had an important
medical history. It came to prominence as an opportunistic pathogen that not only can cause …

Pneumocystis jirovecii is a major cause of life-threatening pneumonia in immunosuppressed
patients including transplant recipients and those with HIV/AIDS, yet surprisingly little is …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are a diverse group of soil fungi (Glomeromycota) that
form the most ancient mutualistic association termed AM symbiosis with a majority of land …

Contents Summary 1141 I. Introduction 1141 II. The ericoid mycorrhizal lifestyle 1141 III.
Lessons from the mycorrhizal fungal genomes 1142 IV. ERM fungi: a discordant voice in the …

Pneumocystis spp. was discovered in 1909 and was classified as a fungus in 1988. The
species that infects humans is called P. jirovecii and important characteristics of its genome …

Pneumocystis is a genus of ascomycetous fungi that are highly morbid pathogens in
immunosuppressed humans and other mammals. Pneumocystis cannot easily be …

The increasing number of infections by species of Mucorales and their high mortality
constitute an important concern for public health. This study aims to decipher the genetic …

Most humans carry mites in the hair follicles of their skin for their entire lives. Follicular mites
are the only metazoans that continuously live on humans. We propose that Demodex …

Macroevolutionary patterns can be produced by combinations of diverse and even
oppositional dynamics. A growing body of data indicates that secondary simplifications of …