Aspergillosis, caused by Aspergillus fungi, is an increasingly serious infection affecting immunocompromised and ...

Aspergillus, a dangerous fungus, is spreading due to climate change. A study predicts it will affect more people by 2100.

Fungal genomics is a scientific discipline that concerns the genome, encompassing the entire hereditary information, of fungi. Fungal genomics can, for example, be used to study fungal evolution ...

A University of Manchester study has warned that Aspergillus, a deadly airborne fungus, may become a global health threat. Drug-resistant strains and climate change are accelerating its spread, posing ...

To assess conidium production and morphology, the strains were cultured at 25°C for 10 days, and the conidia were collected and observed under a Nikon Eclipse Ci-S microscope. The pathogenicity test ...

Penetration ring forms at the periphery of peg and accumulates fungal secreted protein such as Ppe1 to promote ... S5 Spatiotemporal dynamics of Ppe1-mCherry and Sep3-GFP on hydrophobic coverslips.

A biopsy of her spinal fluid revealed that Carrigan had coccidioidal meningitis, a rare complication of a fungal infection called Valley fever. “I knew something was wrong but never in a million ...

WEST BEND — Morel mushrooms, a rare delicacy found for just a few weeks each spring, are bringing out thousands of fungus foragers across Wisconsin. "I found my passion with mushrooms ...

Louisiana is one of 17 states reporting an increase in infections of Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus, according to a report from Louisiana First and the Louisiana Department of Health. The ...

Inhaled conidia of opportunistic fungi Aspergillus fumigatus settle in the airway mucosa and alveolar spaces, and different immune cells typically provide crucial defense against fungal germination.

Susan Bard, MD, is a board-certified general and procedural dermatologist with the American Board of Dermatology and a Fellow of the American College of Mohs Surgery.