Fungi and mammals share a co-evolutionary history and are involved in a complex web of
interactions. Studies focused on commensal bacteria suggest that pathological changes in …

Social insect colonies have evolved many collectively performed adaptations that reduce the
impact of infectious disease and that are expected to maximize their fitness. This colony …

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER• A “brilliant [and] entrancing”(The Guardian) journey into
the hidden lives of fungi—the great connectors of the living world—and their astonishing and …

The human body is colonized by a diverse collective of microorganisms, including bacteria,
fungi, protozoa and viruses. The smallest entity of this microbial conglomerate are the …

Some microbes possess the ability to adaptively manipulate host behavior. To better
understand how such microbial parasites control animal behavior, we examine the cell-level …

The ability to manipulate host behaviour is among the most fascinating and best-studied
adaptations of parasites. In this opinion article, we highlight trends and biases in the study of …

Secondary metabolites are a heterogeneous class of chemicals that often mediate
interactions between species. The tryptophan-derived secondary metabolite, psilocin, is a …

The capacity for pathogenic fungi to change morphology during their lifecycle is widespread.
However, relatively few fungi are considered dimorphic, which refers to the ability to switch …

Approximately 1,000 species of the fungal phyla Microsporidia, Chytridiomycota,
Entomophthoromycota (order: Entomophthorales), Basidiomycota, and Ascomycota are …

Background Adaptive manipulation of animal behavior by parasites functions to increase
parasite transmission through changes in host behavior. These changes can range from …