Fungal pathogens cause more than a billion human infections every year, resulting in more
than 1.6 million deaths annually. Understanding the natural history and evolutionary ecology …

Fungi are a highly diverse group of heterotrophic eukaryotes characterized by the absence
of phagotrophy and the presence of a chitinous cell wall. While unicellular fungi are far from …

Candida auris is an emergent multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen causing increasing
reports of outbreaks. While distantly related to C. albicans and C. glabrata, C. auris is closely …

Fungal infections, such as candidiasis caused by Candida, pose a problem of growing
medical concern. In developed countries, the incidence of Candida infections is increasing …

Human fungal pathogens are attributable to a significant economic burden and mortality
worldwide. Antifungal treatments, although limited in number, play a pivotal role in …

Vaginal candidiasis is an extremely common disease predominantly caused by four
phylogenetically diverse species: Candida albicans; Candida glabrata; Candida …

The question of how phenotypic and genomic complexity are inter‐related and how they are
shaped through evolution is a central question in biology that historically has been …

Cryptococcosis is a major fungal disease caused by members of the Cryptococcus gattii and
Cryptococcus neoformans species complexes. After more than 15 years of molecular …

The incidence of opportunistic yeast infections in humans has been increasing over recent
years. These infections are difficult to treat and diagnose, in part due to the large number …

Hybrids originate from the mating of two diverged organisms, resulting in novel lineages that
have chimeric genomes. Hybrids may exhibit unique phenotypic traits that are not …