background: in order to avoid potential harm of synthetic additives food, development of novel functional foods containing natural ingredients is considered in current years. in this study, inhibitory effect of echinophora platyloba essential oil (eo) on growth of aspergillus flavus was evaluated in culture media and cheese. methods: e. platyloba eo was extracted by hydrodistillation method usi...

The inactivation of spores of Penicillium oxalicum by supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) was optimized by response surface methodology. The optimal inactivation conditions of 16.8 MPa, 49°C, and 20 min were determined using ridge analysis, at which the predicted and experimental log10 reductions were obtained as 5.74 and 6.12, respectively. The synergistic effect of a cosolvent (ethanol), wh...

A case study on extensive fungal growth that occurred in an apartment building after firefighting efforts is described in this paper. Exposure to airborne microorganisms (both viable and total) was investigated by filter sampling in three periods before and during remedial actions after the fire. Material samples were also analyzed. Extensive mold growth was observed on the building materials a...

Invasive fusariosis is a highly aggressive fungal infection associated with high mortality in heavily immunocompromised patients. Although posaconazole is efficacious as salvage therapy against infections caused by Fusarium species, concerns remain regarding this agent in the setting of reduced potency. To evaluate the efficacy of posaconazole as treatment or prophylaxis against invasive fusari...

New host wasps attacked by Mirothrips arbiter (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) are recorded and their possible feeding on fungi mites in colonies of Polistes melanosoma ferreri is evaluated. No predation events or fungal ingestion were observed, indicating that these thrips only use wasp eggs as food. Thrips do not parasitize wasps’ bodies, they live at the expense colonies, where find food shel...

Abstract Background Exploration of biocides in microbial system becomes increasingly interesting. Among the different systems, study endophytes an important field research because their agricultural as well pharmaceutical importance. Bacterial from two medicinal plants North Easter states India had been studied for potential antibacterial and antifungal properties. Results plant species abundan...

Abstract ​Background Entomopathogenic fungi have low persistence in the field because of UV light, high temperatures and humidity. Thus, this study's objective was to correlate Beauveria bassiana Metarhizium anisopliae soybean leaf by measuring mortality sub-lethal effects Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera/Noctuidae). In 2017–2018 2019–2020 seasons, experiments were conducted on plots ...

The nose and mouth are the first regions of the respiratory tract in contact with airborne microorganisms. Occupational exposures to airborne microorganisms are associated with inflammation and different symptoms of the airways. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relation between occupational exposure to fungi, β-glucan, and bacteria and contents of fungi, β-glucan, and bacteria in...

The incidence of fungal urinary tract infections has risen gradually and thus constituted a public health challenge. aim this study was to determine the prevalence by fungi in two centres Ojo, Lagos. A total 200 patients attending centers constituting 160 males’ urines 40 females’ vaginal swabs were recruited for study. Midstream urine samples aseptically collected processed using standard myco...

The fungal metabolite gliotoxin at low concentrations prevents mitogen stimulation of mature lymphocytes as a result of gliotoxin-induced genomic DNA degradation. Bone marrow, on the other hand, contains a subpopulation of cells resistant to gliotoxin at similar concentrations. This population includes the hemopoietic progenitor cells that grow in vitro in response to appropriate colony-stimula...