In this review, we discuss the current status and future challenges for fully elucidating the
fungal tree of life. In the last 15 years, advances in genomic technologies have …

Fungal infections are a global concern and the evolution of intrinsic resistance to current
antifungals presents an alarming problem. For Cryptococcus neoformans, a human fungal …

The 140 000 or so fungal species reported so far are heterogeneously defined based on
varying criteria such as morphological, physiological, mating, and (or) molecular features …

Fungi are an integral part of the earth's biosphere. They are broadly distributed in all
continents and ecosystems and play a diversity of roles. Here, I review our current …

Background Opportunistic yeast pathogens of the genus Candida are an important medical
problem. Candida albicans, the most prevalent Candida species, is a natural commensal of …

Background The great diversity of lifestyles and survival strategies observed in fungi is
reflected in the many ways in which they reproduce and recombine. Although a complete …

The rapid pace of name changes of medically important fungi is creating challenges for
clinical laboratories and clinicians involved in patient care. We describe two sources of …

Protozoa and fungi are known to have extraordinarily diverse mechanisms of genetic
exchange. However, the presence and epidemiological relevance of genetic exchange in …

Cryptococcus gattii species complex (CGSC) is a basidiomycete haploid yeast and globally
distributed mammalian pathogen. CGSC is comprised of six distinct lineages (VGI, VGII …

Antifungal drugs and antifungal agrochemicals have significant limitations. These include
several unintended consequences of their use including the growing importance of intrinsic …