A study published in the journal Nature has analyzed 5,000 samples of a fungus that is responsible for the largest recorded ...

Dermatophytic and keratinophilic fungi are major components of soil microflora. Keratinolytic fungi occur abundantly in the superficial soil layers of landfills and their surroundings. The aim of the ...

There was significant interaction between the actinomycete isolates and the phytopathogenic fungi for spore germination and mycelium growth inhibition. Streptomyces sp. codified as AC 26 was more ...

Allergic Reactions: They can also trigger allergies in sensitive individuals, leading to symptoms like skin rashes, runny nose, or even asthma-like responses due to fungal spores or proteins.

The arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) symbiosis is formed by a monophyletic group of fungi from the phylum Glomeromycota and the roots of 70–90% of land plant species. AM fungi are considered to be ...

† Institute of Life Sciences, Université Catholique de Louvain, Croix du Sud, 1, bte L7.04.01, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium ‡ Department of Molecular Microbiology, VIB, KU Leuven, B-3001 Leuven, ...

Conifers, especially red pines, are also susceptible to Heterobasidion root disease, or HRD, spread by fungal spores that enter from cut stumps and travel through root connections to other nearby ...

Experts told CNN that climate change, dust storms, and wildfires are helping fungal spores travel farther, putting more people at risk. The World Health Organization estimates 6.5 million invasive ...

§Affiliated with Department of Biological Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634, and Department of Basic Sciences, Sherman College, Spartanburg, South Carolina 29304 ⊥On leave ...

As per a CNN report, another survivor Rob Purdie contracted fungal meningitis after he inhaled spores while gardening and now depends on lifelong toxic treatments. Aspergillus fumigatus, another ...

It’s more like The Most of Us), little do they know that fungal spores are traveling great distances miles above their heads. The spores were picked up by scientists as they drifted in the ...

Fungal infections are transmitted via fungal spores in the air we breathe. They are usually resolved with antifungal treatment, but people with weakened immune systems are at particular risk of ...