Melanins provide fungi protection from environmental stressors, support their ecological
roles, and can confer virulence in pathogens. While the function, structure, and synthesis of …

Epiphytic microbes are those that live for some or all of their life cycle on the surface of plant
leaves. Leaf surfaces are a topologically complex, physicochemically heterogeneous habitat …

Chromoblastomycosis (CBM) is a chronic subcutaneous infection caused by genera of
melanized fungi: Fonsecaea, Cladophialophora, Phialophora, Exophiala, and …

Candida auris is a recently emerged global fungal pathogen, which causes life-threatening
infections, often in healthcare settings. C. auris infections are worrisome because the fungus …

Melanins are a diverse group of dark pigments with similar properties. In fungi, the most
studied is the dihydroxynaphtalene (DHN)‐melanin, present in several species including all …

Iron is a micronutrient required by almost all living organisms. Despite being essential, the
availability of this metal is low in aerobic environments. Additionally, mammalian hosts …

Cercosporidium personatum (CP) causes peanut late leaf spot (LLS) disease with 70% yield
losses unless controlled by fungicides. CP grows slowly in culture, exhibiting variable …

Fungal melanin contributes to the survival and virulence of pathogenic fungi, such as
Fonsecaea pedrosoi, which is responsible for causing chromoblastomycosis. The objective …

Melanins are the common fungal pigment, which contribute to stress resistance and
pathogenesis. However, few studies have explored the regulation mechanism of its …

The present study reports a new occurrence of Rhinocladiella similis isolated as an
endophytic fungus in the Caatinga dry tropical forest in Brazil and describes its antifungal …