The order Mucorales is a group of ancient fungi with limited tools for gene manipulation. The
main consequence of this manipulation unwillingness is the limited knowledge about its …

The classification of Mucorales encompasses a collection of basal fungi that have
traditionally demonstrated an aversion to modern genetic manipulation techniques. This …

Mucormycosis is an emerging fungal infection caused by Mucorales with an unacceptable
high mortality rate. Mucorales is a complex fungal group, including eleven different genera …

SUMMARY The World Health Organization has established a fungal priority pathogens list
that includes species critical or highly important to human health. Among them is the order …

Epimutations in fungal pathogens are emerging as novel phenomena that could explain the
fast-developing resistance to antifungal drugs and other stresses. These epimutations are …

Mucormycoses are deadly invasive infections caused by several fungal species belonging
to the subphylum Mucoromycotina, order Mucorales. Hallmarks of disease progression …

Mucorales are an emerging group of human pathogens that are responsible for the lethal
disease mucormycosis. Unfortunately, functional studies on the genetic factors behind the …

Fungi of the basal lineage order Mucorales are able to cause infections in animals and
humans. Mucormycosis is a well-known, life-threatening disease especially in patients with …

Purpose The purposes of this review are to describe the pathogenesis of mucormycosis and
to address recent research advances in understanding the mechanisms of fungal invasion …

Highlights•The innate immune system controls mucormycete spores by inhibiting spore
germination.•There is limited evidence for adaptive immunity in combating …