Ustilaginales (Smut Fungi) and their Role in Causing Human Infections, an Update

Genome Update of the Dimorphic Human Pathogenic Fungi Causing Paracoccidioidomycosis

Paracoccidiodomycosis (PCM) is a clinically important fungal disease that can acquire serious systemic forms and is caused by the thermodimorphic fungal Paracoccidioides spp. PCM is a tropical disease that is endemic in Latin America, where up to ten million people are infected; 80% of reported cases occur in Brazil, followed by Colombia and Venezuela. To enable genomic studies and to better ch...

Nondermatophytic filamentous keratinophilic fungi and their role in human infection

Keratinophilic fungi include a variety of filamentous fungi mainly comprising hyphomycetes and several other taxonomic groups. Hyphomycetes include dermatophytes and a great variety of nondermatophytic filamentous fungi. Most of the latter occur as saprophytes in soil, and some are plant pathogens. Chrysosporium species are the commonest nondermatophytic filamentous fungi and are predominantly ...

Infections Causing Human Cancer

such topics is crucial for the full comprehension of the book. As expected, many of the chapters are heavy on mathematics, for example, when discussing diffraction of X-rays from a crystal or solving the phase problem. However, many illustrations and diagrams are included to facilitate understanding. For interested readers, every chapter is complete with a thorough list of references on all the...

Diversity, Ecology, and Systematics of Smut Fungi

VANKYA, A NEW GENUS OF SMUT FUNGI

Study of smut fungi on Liliaceae resulted to propose a new genus and three new combinations: Vankya Ershad, type V. ornithogali (Schmidt et Kunze) Ershad, based on Uredo ornithogali Schmidt et Kunze, V. heufleri (Fuckel) Ershad, based on Ustilago heufleri Fuckel, and V. vaillantii (L.-R. et C. Tulasne) Ershad, based on Ustilago vaillantii L.-R. et C. Tulasne.