Brown stem rot (BSR) is one of the most important diseases of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) in the north-central soybean-production region (10), yet the causal agent of the disease is poorly known. The disease is characterized by a browning of the vascular system and pith, and characteristic chlorosis and necrosis of the foliage develops late in the season, usually in August (2). However, si...

AIMS To identify a toxin and its producer isolated from woody material in a building where the occupants experienced serious ill health symptoms. METHODS AND RESULTS Hyphal extracts of an indoor fungus, identified as the cycloheximide-tolerant species Acremonium exuviarum, inhibited motility of boar spermatozoa (EC(50) 5 +/- 2 microg of crude solids ml(-1)) and caused cytolysis of murine neur...

Acremonium is acknowledged as a highly ubiquitous genus including saprobic, parasitic, or endophytic fungi that inhabit variety of environments. Species this are extensively exploited in industrial, commercial, pharmaceutical, and biocontrol applications, proved to be rich source novel bioactive secondary metabolites. has been recognised taxonomically difficult group ascomycetes, due the reduce...

OBJECTIVE To analyze the epidemiology, responsible agents, clinical features, and outcome of white superficial onychomycosis (WSO). DESIGN Retrospective study. SETTING University hospital. PATIENTS A total of 79 patients with WSO seen at the Department of Dermatology of Bologna University from 1994 to 2002. Responsible agents included Trichophyton interdigitale in 58 cases (73%), Trichoph...