Fungi and bacteria encounter each other in various niches of the human body. There, they
interact directly with one another or indirectly via the host response. In both cases …

Fungi of the basal lineage order Mucorales are able to cause infections in animals and
humans. Mucormycosis is a well-known, life-threatening disease especially in patients with …

The increasing number of new fungal species described from all over the world along with
the use of genetics to define taxa, has dramatically changed the classification system of …

Compared to the higher fungi (Dikarya), taxonomic and evolutionary studies on the basal
clades of fungi are fewer in number. Thus, the generic boundaries and higher ranks in the …

Opportunistic infections by environmental fungi are a growing clinical problem, driven by an
increasing population of people with immunocompromising conditions. Spores of the …

Fungi, usually present as commensals, are a major cause of opportunistic infections in
immunocompromised patients. Such infections, if not diagnosed or treated properly, can …

Mucormycosis is a life-threatening infection caused by Mucorales fungi. Here we sequence
30 fungal genomes, and perform transcriptomics with three representative Rhizopus and …

Algae have been used since ancient times as food, fodder, fertilizer and as source of
medicine. Nowadays seaweeds represent an unlimited source of the raw materials used in …

Introduction: Fungal infection burden related to Mucorales has been on the rise with
significant associated morbidity and mortality. The major obstacle in the management has …

The pathogenic entomophthoralean fungi cause infection in insects and mammalian hosts.
Basidiobolus and Conidiobolus species can be found in soil and insect, reptile, and …