Alternaria alternata is a common species of fungus frequently isolated from plants as both an
endophyte and a pathogen. Although the current definition of A. alternata rests on a …

Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by certain fungi, which can
contaminate various food commodities, including fruits and their derived products. Patulin …

The global diversity of fungi has been estimated between 2 to 11 million species, of which
only about 155 000 have been named. Most fungi are invisible to the unaided eye, but they …

Alternaria, a genus of ascomycetes, comprises major plant pathogens, saprobes and are
common allergens to humans. There are more than 360 accepted species in the genus …

Highlights•Apple is a crop susceptible to several fungal diseases.•Penicillium and Alternaria
are the most relevant toxigenic apple pathogens.•Postharvest storage selects toxigenic …

Black point is one of the most important wheat disease and its incidence is increasing
worldwide due to climate change too. Among the fungal genera that can cause black point …

This study was aimed at identifying Alternaria species associated with heart rot disease of
pomegranate fruit in southern Italy and characterizing their mycotoxigenic profile. A total of …

Although Alternaria toxins are still considered emerging, their occurrence has been reported
in different food, both commodities and raw materials. Tomato products have been identified …

Alternaria is often one on the most abundant fungal genera recovered from a wide array of
plant hosts and environmental substrates. Many species within the sub-generic Alternaria …

BACKGROUND Alternaria tenuissima was isolated from infected fig fruit and molecularly
identified by rRNA gene sequencing. The objective of the current work was to test the …