Bacterial biofilm formation on fungi participates in the synergistic degradation of substrates, antagonism of fungal growth, bacterial utilization of fungi as nutrient sources, and the formation of more complex synergistic associations for the purposes of nutrient acquisition. While bacterial biofilm formation has been described in many systems, the molecular mechanisms that govern these intera...

Biomphalaria pfeifferi and B. camerunensis are Schistosoma mansoni intermediate hosts. The knowledge of their mating system and mating behaviour is of high interest in mastering the transmission and evolution of a potential resistant gene introduced in a population. This study was therefore conducted to provide further knowledge on the mating behaviour of these two S. mansoni intermediate hosts...

The impact of the AIDS epidemic is already severe and continues to increase over the next decades. Many of the fungal infections are opportunistic infections among HIV/AIDS patients. People with weakened immune system are more vulnerable to fungal infections. The aim of the study is to find the prevalence of dermatological manifestation related to fungal infections among HIV patients and its co...

Fungal infections (mycoses) are likely to occur more frequently as ever-increasingly sophisticated healthcare systems create greater risk factors. There is a paucity of systematic data on the incidence and prevalence of human fungal infections in Malaysia. We conducted a comprehensive study to estimate the burden of serious fungal infections in Malaysia. Our study showed that recurrent vaginal ...

BACKGROUND High-throughput sequencing has led to increased insights into the human skin microbiome. Currently, the majority of skin microbiome investigations are limited to characterizing prokaryotic communities, and our understanding of the skin fungal community (mycobiome) is limited, more so for cohorts outside of the western hemisphere. Here, the skin mycobiome across healthy Chinese indivi...

Fungal infections following solid-organ transplantation remain a major cause of morbidity and death. Their incidence ranges from 5% among recipients of kidney transplants to as high as 40% among recipients of liver transplants. Species of Candida and Aspergillus account for more than 80% of fungal episodes. Moreover, more than 80% of fungal infections occur within the first 2 months after trans...

This paper examines fungal succession among ectomycorrhiza-forming fungi by reviewing several studies. The first group of studies confirmed that common nursery fungi were replaced by other species over time. The second series of experiments showed that the root system underwent a succession of fungi as the stand aged. Fungi were apparently associated with certain parts of the root system: the y...

Over the last 3 decades, the frequency of life-threatening human fungal infections has increased as advances in medical therapies, solid-organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplantations, an increasing geriatric population, and HIV infections have resulted in significant rises in susceptible patient populations. Although significant advances have been made in understanding how fungi cause dise...

Background: With the increase in the number of premature neonates, there are concerns about the complications of this group. One of the common complications of preterm neonates is fungal sepsis. Therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of intravenous fluconazole on fungal sepsis and other complications related to premature newborns under 1200 g in a neonatal intensive care u...