Fusarium species are cosmopolitan species that frequently isolated from soils and plantdebris and can seriously damaged plant, animal and human. Persian Gulf beaches in Iranare the ideal habitat for a variety of Fusarium species. Therefore, the study is conductedto gather some information on the population of Fusarium species which could be foundin Persian Gulf beaches in Iran. The study involv...

Most tropical fruits after harvest are very perishable because of fungal infection. Since some pathogenic fungi can produce hazardous compounds such as mycotoxins, novel rapid and effective methods to assess those hazardous compounds are urgently needed. Herein we report that Vibrio qinghaiensis sp. Q67, a luminescent bacterium, can be used to rapidly assess the toxicities of mycotoxins and cul...

Antimicrobial resistance poses a serious challenge to global public health. In this study, fifty bacterial strains were isolated from the sediments of a freshwater lake and were screened for antibiotic resistance. Out of fifty isolates, thirty-three isolates showed resistance against at least two of the selected antibiotics. Analysis of 16S rDNA sequencing revealed that the isolates belonged to...

OBJECTIVES Mucormycetes (formerly known as zygomycetes of the order Mucorales) and hyaline moulds such as those of the genus Fusarium or Paecilomyces are emerging as significant human pathogens. The aim of the study was to determine the in vitro antifungal susceptibility of these fungi to older and newer antifungals and to investigate the antifungal activity of amphotericin B, posaconazole and ...

Mycotoxins – General THIEL, P.G. 1998. The role of natural toxins in environmental pollution. South African Journal of Science 94: 419–422. The importance of some natural toxins, in particular aflatoxins, fumonisins and microcystins, is discussed in relation to other environmental pollutants. In rural populations in developing countries the hazards posed by these toxins can exceed the effects o...

Pineapple (Ananas comosus L. Merr) is a plant that can live well on nutrient-poor lands such as peatlands. However, resistance to conditions caused by symbiosis with endophytic bacteria capable of growth-promoting (PGPB) through biostimulant and bioprotective mechanisms. This study aims characterize the potential from pineapple roots peatlands biostimulants agents. Thirteen root were characteri...