Neoscytalidium dimidiatum, a plant-and human-associated fungus, has emerged as a
substantial global ecological and agricultural threat aggravated by global warming. It inflicts …

Background: In microbial keratitis, infection of the cornea can threaten vision through
permanent corneal scarring and even perforation resulting in the loss of the eye. A literature …

Neoscytalidium novaehollandiae is one of the most important pathogens on woody plants
which has increasingly been reported as a pathogen in different hosts in recent years. The …

In this survey, the symptomatic leaves of Clivia miniata were collected from a greenhouse in
Karaj city of Iran. The isolation and morphological investigation showed Scytalidium-like …

Members of the Botryosphaeriaceae commonly cause stem cankers and dieback of tropical
and subtropical woody plants. A survey was conducted to isolate and identify the fungal …

Dematiaceous hyphomycetes (DH) are darkly pigmented fungi ubiquitously found all over
the world as plant pathogens and saprophytes, and many of the members of this group have …

Background Infectious keratitis is the main cause of preventable blindness worldwide, with
about 1.5–2.0 million new cases occurring per year. This inflammatory response may be due …

Within the Neoscytalidium genus, N. dimidiatum, N. oculus, N. orchidacearum, and N.
novaehollandiae have been recognized. Although these species are frequently found in soil …

Onychomycosis is considered a fungal nail infection caused mainly by dermatophytes,
yeasts and non-dermatophyte molds including dematiaceous fungi. Onychomycosis caused …

Traumas and infectious diseases of the eye play a leading role in the development of
corneal blindness responsible for 1.5–2 million cases of vision loss per year. To date, the …