Pear skin stains on 'Niitaka' pears, which occur from the growing stage to the cold storage stage, reportedly negatively influence the marketing of pears. These stains on fruit skin are likely due to a pathogenic fungus that resides on the skin and is characterized by dark stains; however, the mycelium of this fungus does not penetrate into the sarcocarp and is only present on the cuticle layer...

Histoplasma capsulatum is a pathogenic fungus that has caused infections in all continents except Antarctica although most disease is found within the Americas. It produces a broad spectrum of illness that can on occasion be fatal. Understanding the interaction between the host and the fungus provides insights into the pathogenic mechanisms as well as the host response to replicating fungi. Thi...

The study aimed to isolate and diagnose the fungus that causes gray mold disease in strawberries, showed spread of Botrytis cinerea all areas sample collection (Baghdad - Anbar Babylon Salah al-Din). Reducing infection rate (28%, 32.33%) strawberry plant compared control treatment contaminated with pathogenic (82.67). results a significant effect above induction factors reducing diameter growth...

purpose: this investigation was undertaken to evaluate the potency of metarhizium anisoplea as a biological alternative to the biological control of german cockroaches. materials & methods: the fungal spores were applied against the male and female german cockroach, using two bioassay methods, viz the submerge application and the injection. the data was analysed and the mean mortality was ...

Epichloe typhina is an endophytic fungus, while Cladosporium phlei is a pathogenic fungus of the timothy plant (Phleum pretense L.). We found two activities in the culture filtrate of E. typhina: one stimulated the pathogenic fungus, C. phlei, to produce phleichrome and the other inhibited its growth. The active ingredients that stimulated the production of phleichrome and inhibited the growth ...

The polymorphic fungus Candida albicans is a member of the normal human microbiome. In most individuals, C. albicans resides as a lifelong, harmless commensal. Under certain circumstances, however, C. albicans can cause infections that range from superficial infections of the skin to life-threatening systemic infections. Several factors and activities have been identified which contribute to th...

Accepted: February 15, 2010 SUMMARY Scopulariopsis (S.) brevicaulis (Saccardo) Bainier 1907 is a ubiquitous fungus frequently isolated as a saprophyte from various layers of the soil, wood, straw, paper, food, and occasionally in animals and humans. This nondermatophyte filamentous fungus is multiresistant and is frequently associated with onychomycosis in humans. In the last two decades, the n...

Abstract Aspergillus fumigatus is a medically important human pathogenic fungus. It can cause various diseases such as serious allergic reactions and life-threatening, invasive infections. Proteome analyses massively contribute to elucidating host-pathogen interactions. Here, we describe challenges analyze interactions using mass spectrometry-based proetomics; provide insights into our research...

Dialeurodes citri is a major pest in citrus producing areas, and large-scale outbreaks have occurred increasingly often in recent years. Lecanicillium attenuatum is an important entomopathogenic fungus that can parasitize and kill D. citri. We separated the fungus from corpses of D. citri larvae. However, the sound immune defense system of pests makes infection by an entomopathogenic fungus dif...