Microbiological Isolation of Sporothrix Schenckii in an Immunocompromised Patient. A Case Report by Ledys Pérez Morales, Midiala Iglesias López, Odette Quiñones Cherta, Idalmis Reyes Rodríguez

“…Sporotrichosis is a subcutaneous mycosis with a variable course caused by a fungus of the genus Sporothrix. We present the case of 67-year-old white patient of rural origin with a history of myelofibrosis that had evolved for ten years and was treated with thalidomide and prednisone. …”
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Gray Leaf Spot of St. Augustinegrass: Cultural and Chemical Management Options by Philip Harmon, Lawrence Datnoff, Russell Nagata, Matt Brecht, Carol Stiles

“… Gray leaf spot disease, caused by the fungus Pyricularia grisea (also referred to as Magnaporthe grisea), slows grow-in, thins established stands, and can kill large areas of St. …”
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The Infection Returns: A Case of Pulmonary Sporotrichosis Relapse after Chemotherapy by Samid M. Farooqui, Houssein Youness

“…Pulmonary sporotrichosis is a rare disease caused by a dimorphic fungus, Sporothrix schenckii. It is rarely found in association with malignancy. …”
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CD1-Restricted T Cells at the Crossroad of Innate and Adaptive Immunity by Catia S. Pereira, M. Fatima Macedo

“…Lipid antigens originate from either self-tissues or foreign sources, such as bacteria, fungus, or plants and their recognition by CD1-restricted T cells has important implications in infection but also in cancer and autoimmunity. …”
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An Unusual and Rare Presentation of Pulmonary Aspergillosis: Endobronchial Aspergilloma by Mohammed Ali, Aisha Mujahid, Rahul Dadhwal, Abhay Vakil, Humayun Anjum, Salim Surani

“…Aspergillosis is a wide spectrum of the disease process that is caused by the fungus Aspergillus. Endobronchial aspergilloma is a very rare type of aspergillosis which is not yet included in the classification of aspergillosis. …”
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Isolation and Identification of Fungal Species Contaminating the Refrigerators by Hiba Hadi Taha, Faten Noori Mula Abed, Jehaan Mowfak Al-Rawi

“…A number of isolates was 433, including 363 isolates from refrigeration and 70 isolates from freezers. The fungus Cladosporium sp. is the large number in both refrigeration and freezer, 187 and 28, respectively, and the lowest numbers of fungi such as Rhizopus stolonifer, Rhizoctonia solani, and Fusarium sp., many fungi were isolated from refrigeration, while fungal isolates from freezing were less numerous and less diverse. …”
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Two novel hyphomycetes associated with ferns from China by Jing-Yi Zhang, Kevin D. Hyde, Li-Juan Zhang, Song Bai, Dan-Feng Bao, Fatimah Al-Otibi, Yong-Zhong Lu

“…Arthrobotrys angiopteridis is a nematode-trapping fungus characterized by macronematous, mononematous, hyaline conidiophores, conidiogenous cells with polyblastic denticles at each node, and 0–1-septate, clavate to elongate pyriform, hyaline conidia. …”
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May Ingestion of Leachate from Decomposed Corpses Cause Appendicitis? A Case Report by Maurício Domingues-Ferreira, Pedro Saddi-Rosa, André Luis dos Santos

“…Diverse infections by parasites, bacteria, fungus, and noninfective agents have been associated with appendicitis in the medical literature. …”
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Advances in research on chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of Paecilomyces hepiali by Akang Dan, Yujia Hu, Ruyan Chen, Xiangyang Lin, Yongqi Tian, Shaoyun Wang

“…Paecilomyces hepiali is a fungus with edible and pharmaceutic value, isolated from Ophiocordyceps sinensis. …”
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The Pecan Truffle (Tuber lyonii): A Gourmet Truffle Native to the Southeastern United States by Arthur C. Grupe, Timothy Brenneman, Gregory Bonito, Matthew E. Smith

“…The “pecan truffle” (Tuber lyonii) is an edible truffle species, native to eastern North America. This fungus lives in a mutually beneficial relationship with the roots of some trees, including species of oak, hazelnut, and hickory trees, as well as the cultivated pecan tree. …”
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Cryptococcus neoformans Meningoencephalitis in an Immunocompetent Patient after COVID-19 Infection by Hebah Ghanem, Geetha Sivasubramanian

“…Cryptococcus neoformans is a saprophytic fungus that causes fatal disseminated infections in immunocompromised hosts. …”
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Efficacy of Amblyseius swirskii (Athias-Henriot) (Acari: Phytoseiidae) and Alternaria destruens (Ascomycota: Pleosporaceae) for managing Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera:... by Mohamed El Aalaoui, Said Rammali, Fatima Zahra Kamal, Alin Ciobică, Bouchaib Bencharki, Abdellatif Rahim, Luminita Diana Hritcu, Laura Romila, Vasile Burlui, Mohamed Sbaghi

“…This study evaluated the efficacy of a predatory mite and an entomopathogenic fungus, both individually and in combination, against P. solenopsis on potato plants under greenhouse (24.6–35.2 °C) and field conditions (24.9–35.9 °C). …”
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The gene Sr38 for bread wheat breeding in Western Siberia by E. S. Skolotneva, V. N. Kelbin, V. P. Shamanin, N. I. Boyko, V. A. Aparina, E. A. Salina

“…In general, clones avirulent to Sr38 constitute 60 % of the West Siberian fungus population, whereas not a single virulent isolate was detected in the Krasnoyarsk collection. …”
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Meningoencephalitis by Cryptococcus. Case presentation by Idalmis Reyes Rodríguez, María Odeymi Urdanivia Cruz, Mavis Pórtela Sánchez

“…Cryptococcus neoformans is a yeast-capped fungus, with marked neurotropism; it is the causal agent of cryptococcosis, deep fungal infection, of sub-acute or chronic course, considered as opportunistic. …”
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GREENHOUSE SYSTEM WITH FORCED AIR FLOW FOR PRE-DISTILLED KAFFIR (CITRUS HYSTRIX) LEAF TREATMENT by Chandrawati Cahyani, Vivi Nurhadianty, Aji Hendra Sarosa, Moch Fitron Muttaqin, Fahrul Huzain Hidayat, Dicky Gabriel Partogi Sarumpaet, Mellyantika Alga Safitri, Thiara Jatayuning Miranti, Naufaliyah Rifdah Rifdah

“…Drying is generally done in a simple way, but it has problems such as high-water content (approximately 15%), unstable weather, and slow drying speeds that cause leaf damage and fungus affecting essential oil quality. The solution is to utilize suitable technology, such as a greenhouse system. …”
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Induksi Aquilaria malaccensis Menggunakan Kombinasi Fusarium oxysporum dan Asam Salisilat by Diah Puspa Rani, Afghani Jayuska, Siti Khotimah, Puji Ardiningsih, Muhammad Agus Wibowo

“…In this research, the biological inoculant used the Fusarium oxysporum fungus, and the chemical inducer used salicylic acid. …”
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Nutritional Quality Differences of Pleurotus sajor-caju M2145 and Pleurotus ostreatus M2191 in Mixed Substrates of Brewer’s Spent Grain Supplemented with Lignocellulosic Residues by Demissew Gebeyehu, Asmamaw Tesfaw

“…Oyster mushrooms are a type of lignocellulolytic fungus that is used for both culinary and medicinal purposes. …”
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Cyphellophora sp. Isolated from a Corneal Ulcer in the Human Eye by Satheitra Rajandran, Kursiah Mohd Razali, Mushawiahti Mustapha, Prem Ananth Palaniappan, Fairuz Amran

“…Cyphellophora is a black yeast-like fungus with most of the strains being isolated from soil and plants. …”
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Cerebral Phaeohyphomycosis in a Patient with Neurosarcoidosis on Chronic Steroid Therapy Secondary to Recreational Marijuana Usage by Preetam Gongidi, Debkumar Sarkar, Eric Behling, Joshua Brody

“…This is a ubiquitous soil-dwelling dematiaceous fungus that is generally thought to affect solely plants, but there is increasing evidence in the literature of it affecting humans and animals. …”
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Toxicity of Usnic Acid: A Narrative Review by Nicoletta Croce, Michele Pitaro, Valentina Gallo, Giovanni Antonini

“…Usnic acid (UA) is a dibenzofuran derivative naturally present in lichens, organisms resulting from the symbiosis between a fungus and a cyanobacterium, or an alga. UA shows antimicrobial, antitumor, antioxidant, analgesic, anti-inflammatory as well as UV-protective activities. …”
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