The effect of drought stress on Pinellia ternata in terms of physiology and aquaporin genes after Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal inoculation by Shuang Li, Yajun Liu, Han He, Yike Xu, Xiaochun Sun, Wenjing Huang

“…Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) establish symbiosis with plants, which is essential in improving mineral nutrient acquisition and drought resistance of host plants. …”
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Isolation, characterization and control of Botrytis spp. pathogenic on strawberry in Iran by Fatemeh Maghsoodi, Parissa Taheri, Saeed Tarighi

“…Following purification of the fungi, of the 54 isolates, 53 isolates were identified as B. cinerea and 1 isolate belonged to B. pelargonii based on morphological and molecular (ITS and RPB2 sequences) identification. …”
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Study on antifungal potency of Terminalia cattapa, Piper betle, Psidium guajava, and Andrographis peniculata on the growth of Aphanomyces in vitro by Sri Nuryati, . Rahman, . Taukhid

“… An effort to prevent aquatic fungi  Aphanomyces sp. infection on fish using natural material can be an economically way, easy to find the materials, easy to apply and safe for environment.  …”
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Polysaccharides of Aspergillus cristatus attenuate obesity by regulating gut microbiota and gut microbiota-related metabolites by Mingzhi Zhu, Bohao Shang, Fang Zhou, Yong Yuan, Feiyan Yin, Jin Cao, Jianan Huang, Kunbo Wang, Xin Zeng, Maiquan Li, Zhonghua Liu

“…However, the classif ication of golden-f lower fungi is still controversial; the anti-obesity effect of golden-f lower fungus polysaccharides remains unknown. …”
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Microwave Synthesis, Spectral, Thermal and Antimicrobial Studies of Some Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) Complexes Containing 2-Aminothiazole Moiety by A. P. Mishra, H. Purwar, Rajendra K. Jain, S. K. Gupta

“…The Schiff base and metal complexes show a good activity against the Gram-positive bacteria; Staphylococcus aureus and Gram-negative bacteria; Escherichia coli and fungi Aspergillus niger and Candida albicans.…”
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Source attribution of human Campylobacter infection: a multi-country model in the European Union by Cecilie Thystrup, Maja Lykke Brinch, Clementine Henri, Lapo Mughini-Gras, Lapo Mughini-Gras, Eelco Franz, Kinga Wieczorek, Montserrat Gutierrez, Deirdre M. Prendergast, Geraldine Duffy, Catherine M. Burgess, Declan Bolton, Julio Alvarez, Julio Alvarez, Vicente Lopez-Chavarrias, Thomas Rosendal, Lurdes Clemente, Ana Amaro, Aldert L. Zomer, Katrine Grimstrup Joensen, Eva Møller Nielsen, Gaia Scavia, Magdalena Skarżyńska, Miguel Pinto, Mónica Oleastro, Wonhee Cha, Amandine Thépault, Katell Rivoal, Martine Denis, Marianne Chemaly, Tine Hald

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Root and mycorrhizal nutrient acquisition strategies in the succession of subtropical forests under N and P limitation by Xue Wu, Yueming Liang, Wenwu Zhao, Fujing Pan

“…The present study compared the diversity indices, composition, and co-occurrence network of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) between grassland, shrubland, shrub-tree forest, and tree forest in subtropical karst forests, as well as soil nutrients and fine root functional traits (e.g., specific root length (SRL), specific root area (SRA), diameter, biomass, and N and P contents). …”
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The Characterization of L-Asparaginase with Low L-Glutaminase Activity Produced by the Marine <i>Pseudomonas</i> sp. Strain GH-W2b by Woon-Jong Yu, Ha Young Lee, Yong Min Kwon, Seung Seob Bae, Grace Choi, Hyun-Ju Hwang, Dawoon Chung

“…Commercial ASNases currently used in the pharmaceutical and food industries are produced by microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi. However, their toxicity and poor thermal stability limit their application. …”
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The heterogeneity of Pinus yunnanensis plantation growth was driven by soil microbial characteristics in different slope aspects by Zhongmu Li, Yong Chai, Chengjie Gao, Jin Li, Kai Cui

“…The structural equation model showed that the influence of soil bacteria and fungi on soil characteristics was much greater than that on tree growth, and the influence of soil characteristics on tree growth was much greater than that of soil microorganisms. …”
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A Case Report of Clinical Features Analysis of a Novel IKBKG Variant Leading to Anhidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia and Immunodeficiency by HUANG Xiaomei, LUO Ying, HE Tingyan, XU Yongbin, XIA Yu, YANG Zhi, ZHU Xiaona, HUANG Yanyan, WENG Ruohang, YANG Jun, WANG Linlin

“…Here we report a male patient, who presented with mild frontal bossing, sparse hair, skin pigmentation, conical teeth, and recurrent infections involving bacteria, fungi, and viruses after one month of age, together with hypogammaglobulinemia. …”
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Discovering broad-spectrum inhibitors for SARS-CoV-2 variants: a cheminformatics and biophysical approach targeting the main protease by Safar M. Alqahtani

“…Therefore, a thorough receptor-based virtual screening study was conducted to screen different natural and synthetic drug libraries, such as the Asinex Antiviral, Seaweed Metabolite Database, Medicinal Fungi Secondary Metabolite and Therapeutics Library, and Comprehensive Marine Natural Products Database comprising 6,827, 1,191, 1,830, and 45,000 compounds, respectively, against the main protease enzyme of SARS-CoV-2. …”
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Novel Zinc(II) Complexes of Heterocyclic Ligands as Antimicrobial Agents: Synthesis, Characterisation, and Antimicrobial Studies by Ramesh S. Yamgar, Y. Nivid, Satish Nalawade, Mustapha Mandewale, R. G. Atram, Sudhir S. Sawant

“…Antimicrobial activity of the Schiff base ligand and its metal complexes was studied against Gram negative bacteria: E. coli and Pseudomonas fluorescens, Gram positive bacteria: Staphylococcus aureus, and also against fungi, that is, C. albicans and A. niger. Some of the metal complexes show significant antifungal activity (MIC < 0.2 μg/mL). …”
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Effect of cold atmospheric plasma on common oral pathogenic microorganisms: a narrative review by Jiajun Xin, Hao Zhang, Yushen Li, Yifei Dai, Xiantao Chen, Jiatong Zou, Rui Wang, Zhihui Liu, Bowei Wang

“…We explored the biological effects of CAP and summarized the antimicrobial mechanisms behind it.Results Numerous articles have shown that CAP has a potent antimicrobial effect against common oral pathogens, including bacteria, fungi, and viruses, primarily due to the synergy of various factors, especially reactive oxygen and nitrogen species.Conclusions CAP is effective against various oral pathogenic microorganisms, and it is anticipated to offer a new approach to treating oral infectious diseases. …”
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Impacts of continuous cropping on soil fertility, microbial communities, and crop growth under different tobacco varieties in a field study by Hao Xia, Chaoqiang Jiang, Muhammad Riaz, Fei Yu, Qing Dong, Yifeng Yan, Chaolong Zu, Chuyue Zhou, Jitao Wang, Jia Shen

“…Furthermore, the abundance of differential fungi (Zoopagomycota) was notably higher in obstacle soil. …”
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Comparative proteomics reveals the response and adaptation mechanisms of white Hypsizygus marmoreus against the biological stress caused by Penicillium by Xiuqing Yang, Sizhu Li, Xiaohang Li, Chenxiao Zhang, Meijie Liu, Lizhong Guo, Lin Liu, Hao Yu

“…This study further enhanced the understanding of the biological stress response and the growth restriction adaptation mechanisms in edible fungi. It also provided a theoretical basis for protein function exploration and edible mushroom food safety research.…”
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Enhanced biocidal efficacy of alcohol based disinfectants with salt additives by Euna Oh, Hyerin Shin, Sumin Han, Soo Jee Do, Younseo Shin, Ji Hee Pi, Youngjin Kim, Dae-Hong Ko, Kyu Hyoung Lee, Hyo-Jick Choi

“…In this work we test the broad-spectrum antimicrobial activities of the salt-incorporated alcohol solution disinfectant against enveloped and non-enveloped viruses, spore-forming and non-spore-forming bacteria, and mold and yeast fungi. Specifically, the disinfection capability of the isopropanol (IPA) and ethanol (EtOH) solutions containing NaCl salts was evaluated by measuring (1) antibacterial activity against Gram-positive bacteria (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), Gram-negative bacteria (Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli), and an alcohol-tolerant strain of E. coli; (2) sporicidal activity against Clostridioides difficile; (3) the antiviral activity against enveloped A/PR8/34 H1N1 influenza virus and non-enveloped adenovirus VR-5; and (4) the antifungal efficacy against Aspergillus niger and Cryptococcus neoformans from the time-dependent viability assays. …”
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Biogenesis, characterization, and applications of Spirulina selenium nanoparticles by Asmaa S. Yassein, Rokaia B. Elamary, Eman A. Alwaleed

“…The prepared SP-SeNPS efficiently suppressed the tested fungi growth with MIC (350 µg/ml) and MFCs (480–950 µg/ml). …”
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Compounds Involved in the Invasive Characteristics of <i>Lantana camara</i> by Hisashi Kato-Noguchi, Midori Kato

“…Possible evidence of the compounds involved in the defense functions of <i>L. camara</i> against natural enemies, such as herbivore mammals and insects, parasitic nematodes, pathogenic fungi and bacteria, and the allelochemicals involved in its allelopathy against neighboring competitive plant species, have accumulated in the literature over three decades. …”
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Comparison of the fungal contamination in Rainbow trout feed in farms located in fields and mountains by Donya Nikaein, Aghil Sharifzadeh, Ahmad Erfanmaensh, Mohammad sadegh Moradi, Mohammadreza Fatahpour

“…The genus and species of fungi were identified based on macroscopic and microscopic morphology and biochemical tests. …”
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Plant cell wall and the mechanisms of resistance to pathogens by O. G. Smirnova, A. V. Kochetov

“…A huge variety of phytopathogens (viruses, bacteria, fungi) are potentially able to infect plant tissues and cause diseases. …”
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