Sooty mould fungi are ubiquitous, abundant consumers of insect-honeydew that have been little-studied. They form a complex of unrelated fungi that coexist and compete for honeydew, which is a chemically complex resource. In this study, we used scanning electron microscopy in combination with T-RFLP community profiling and ITS-based tag-pyrosequencing to extensively describe the sooty mould comm...

The incidence of fungal infections is increasing at an alarming rate, presenting an enormous pressure and challenge to healthcare professionals for their diagnosis and treatment. Emerging fungal infections is also cause of significant morbidity and mortality. This emergence is directly related to the growing population of immune-compromised individuals. Patient with condition such as Granulocyt...

The filamentous mould Rhizopus microsporus is a member of the zygomycetes (lower fungi). While some strains serve as food fermenting fungi, others represent infamous plant pathogens and opportunistic human pathogens. Recently, it was shown that some strains of R. microsporus are associated with symbiotic bacteria. Here, we outline why these organisms are important for human health and how they ...

The echinocandins anidulafungin and micafungin and the triazole posaconazole are currently undergoing phase III clinical trials. Caspofungin and voriconazole have recently been licensed for the treatment of aspergillosis (both agents), other less common mould (voriconazole) and candidal (caspofungin) infections. This review summarizes the published in vitro data obtained by NCCLS or NCCLS modif...

10 11 ABSTRACT 12 13 The aim of this research was to exploit natural products chemistry to control the incidence and extent 14 of mould growth in housing hence improving the sustainability of building products. 15 16 In this study, 7 extracts of the essential oils were screened in a nutrient medium for their antimould 17 activity against 3 common moulds, viz C. herbarum, Penicillium sp. and Alt...