Scientific names are crucial for communicating knowledge concerning fungi and fungus-like
organisms. In plant pathology, they link information regarding biology, host range …

This article is the 14th in the Fungal Diversity Notes series, wherein we report 98 taxa
distributed in two phyla, seven classes, 26 orders and 50 families which are described and …

Tinea nigra is a superficial fungal infection usually caused by Hortaea werneckii (H.
werneckii). We report a special case of tinea nigra in an immunocompetent child who …

The genus Curvularia comprises phytopathogenic, saprobic, epiphytic and endophytic
fungal species associated with cereal crops and their wild relatives. Recently, multi-locus …

Neutrophils are innate immune cells that play crucial roles in response to extracellular
pathogens, including bacteria and fungi. Pythium insidiosum (P insidiosum) is a fungus-like …

Curvuluria lunata is a melanized fungus pathogenic to both plants and animals including
humans, causing mild, febrile, to life-threatening illness if not well-treated. In humans, it is an …

Keratinophilic fungi are a group of environmentally and epidemiologically important fungi
that cycle a recalcitrant animal protein know as keratin. A large group of keratinophilic fungi …

Curvularia lunata (C. lunata) can be easily found in environment and plants and rarely
causes human infections. Antifungal agents have been the primary approach to treat such …

Curvularia lunata is a fungal pathogen that causes leaf spot, leaf blight and root rot diseases
in plants, and sinusitis, mycotic keratitis, asthma and conjunctivitis in human. This in vitro …

Abstract Purpose To determine whether Activated 5'AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)
activation enhances Fusarium solani (F. solani) fungicidal capacity of neutrophils. Methods …