Fungi included moulds like Aspergillus spp., which are well-recognized airborne pathogens, and, surprisingly, Candida spp., which are not typically considered as such. Among the latter was C. auris, which was temporo-spatially distant from pts known to be infected at the hospitals. We are ...
Fungi fulfill an ecological role by decaying mostly dead organic matter. Fungi are therefore called a. pathogens. b. carnivores. c. saprotrophs. d. photosynthesizers. Eukaryotes that are not members of the plant, animal and fungi kingdoms are cal...
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Innate immune responses vary by pathogen and host genetics. We analyze quantitative trait loci (eQTLs) and transcriptomes of monocytes from 215 individuals stimulated by fungal, Gram-negative or Gram-positive bacterial pathogens. We identify conserved mo
Fungi in the Entomophtoromycotina infect their host horizontally by spores (conidia) landing on a susceptible host cuticle. Under favourable environmental conditions, conidia germinate and penetrate the insect cuticle. The fungus then multiplies inside its host at a temperature-dependent rate (e.g. ...
One critical question to be addressed in the near future is how the metacommunity of fungi evolves under chronic PCP exposure conditions, espe- cially as a further imbalance of nitrogen utilisation, with a consequential rise of opportunistic fungal pathogens, should not be ignored. The depletion ...
Following disturbances such as wildfires, oak seedlings must form a symbiotic association with mycorrhizal fungi to survive. Wildfires, however, reduce ava
Plaque biofilm, a complex community of bacteria or fungi, significantly contributes to dental illnesses such as caries and periodontitis. It acts as a protective shield for harmful germs against drugs and also avoids the body's defense mechanisms [1]. The pulp chamber and root canal system, cons...
2000). It aims to illustrate a wide variety of examples from microorganisms, fungi, plants, invertebrates and vertebrates (Lowe et al. 2000). At first glance, it seems paradoxical that some of the taxa listed therein are also the world’s most threatened ones. For example, chelonians (...
Plasmids are major drivers of gene mobilization by means of horizontal gene transfer and play a key role in spreading antimicrobial resistance among pathogens1,2. Despite various bacterial defence mechanisms such as CRISPR–Cas, restriction–modification systems and SOS-response genes that prevent the ...