Phylogeny and biogeography of Lentinula, which includes cultivated shiitake mushrooms, were investigated using parsimony analyses of an expanded nuclear ribosomal DNA dataset. Lentinula occurs in the New World as well as Asia and Australasia. The Asian–Australasian Lentinula populations appear to form a clade, but species limits within this group are controversial. We refer to the entire Asian–...

Shiitake dermatitis is a rare eruption that associated with the ingestion of uncooked shiitake mushrooms, resulting in distinctive flagellate erythema. It was initially hypothesised mechanism disease related to toxic reaction lentinan; however, recent evidence has suggested potential allergic mechanism. The authors herein present case and review current understanding pathogenesis this condition...