Pneumocystis is an unwieldy genus of fungal pathogens that cause severe pneumonia, particularly in immunocompromised people ...

Infection-causing fungi responsible for millions of deaths a year will spread significantly to new regions as the planet heats up, new research predicts — and the world is not prepared. Fungi are ...

Fungal diagnostic evaluations for blastomycosis, coccidioidomycosis, or histoplasmosis were rare in patients with unspecified CAP.

Fungal diseases can have a devastating effect on agricultural production. By some estimates, these infections account for the loss of as much as a quarter of crops globally each year. For decades, ...

Symbiotic and pathogenic fungi that interact with plants are distantly related and don't share many genetic similarities. Comparing plant pathogenic fungi and plant symbiotic fungi, scientists at the ...

On a special episode (first released on March 7, 2024) of The Excerpt podcast: Fungi are among us more than we realize. From the backs of frogs to our own backyard, fungi, a largely neglected group of ...

Morchella elata. Image by Peter G. Werner - Own work, CC BY 3.0 Morchella elata. Image by Peter G. Werner - Own work, CC BY 3.0 The World Health Organization (WHO) has compiled its first-ever list of ...

The idea of deadly fungi might conjure up images of poisonous red mushroom caps with distinctive white spots – or sneaky false morels that can turn a fun day of foraging into an evening of ...

Bats play a vital role in our ecosystem. They pollinate plants, disperse seeds, and protect crops from pests. But more than 90% of three North American bat species no longer perform these functions, ...

Agronomist Ryan Gentle shares scouting tips and spray timing strategies to control tar spot, southern rust and other corn ...

Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic subcutaneous mycosis predominantly occurring in tropical and subtropical regions. The disease is marked by slowly expanding, verrucous lesions that arise following the ...