Received Sep 18, 2014 Revised Nov 12, 2014 Accepted Nov 25, 2014 The Deuteromycetes fungal genus Alternaria comprises of different saprophytic as well as endophytic species which are very common and worldwide in their occurrence. Important host plants include several important crops. Alternaria spp. generally attacks the aerial parts of its host and early blight diseases caused by these fungi i...

DNA sequences from rDNA and protein-coding regions were determined for six Embellisia and two Nimbya spp. and were compared to those from Alternaria, Ulocladium and Stemphylium spp. Sequences determined included rDNA from the nuclear internal transcribed-spacer region (ITS1/5.8S/ITS2) and the mitochondrial small-subunit (mt SSU) and a portion of the glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (gpd...

Cutaneous Alternaria spp. infections occur mainly in immunosuppressed patients and itraconazole is considered as the drug of choice. We report the case of a 64-year-old heart transplanted female patient with multiple cutaneous lesions caused by Alternaria infectoria. Treatment with posaconazole resulted in complete recovery. Due to lower minimal inhibitory concentrations, better distribution an...

The aim of this study was to isolate and identify airborne fungi from locations in Babol city, Babolkenar forest and a beach on the Caspian Sea (all in North part of Iran) in spring and summer. Of 126 samples collected, the most clinically important isolated fungi were Mucor spp. (18.6%) in the forest, Alternaria spp. (13.4%) at the beach; and Cladophialophora spp. (15.8%), Mucor spp. (11.7%) a...

Alternaria is a common contaminating genus of fungi in fruits, grains, and vegetables that causes severe economic losses to farmers and the food industry. Furthermore, it is claimed that Alternaria spp. are able to produce phytotoxic metabolites, and mycotoxins that are unsafe for human and animal health. DNA amplification techniques are being increasingly applied to detect, identify, and quant...

INTRODUCTION Alternaria is a common saprophyte, which is usually not pathogenic in humans. Generally, local wounds infections of Alternaria occur with presence of immunosuppression factors such as HIV infection and renal transplant patients. CASE PRESENTATION We reported a case of wound infection induced by Alternaria spp. in a renal transplant patients. The main interest in this case was the...

chamaecyparis lawsonia, which brings beauty in parks and green space, is attacked by a variety of pathogenic agents specially fungi. in this study, some chamaecyparis lawsonia available in parks that had disease symptoms were  sampled. after sample collection, in order to isolate fungal pathogens, cuts of the infected plant tissues were placed on pda (potato dextrose agar) and later were put on...

the aim of this study was to isolate and identify airborne fungi from locations in babol city, babolkenar forest and a beach on the caspian sea (all in north part of iran) in spring and summer. of 126 samples collected, the most clinically important isolated fungi were mucor spp. (18.6%) in the forest, alternaria spp. (13.4%) at the beach; and cladophialophora spp. (15.8%), mucor spp. (11.7%) a...

Identification of Alternaria genus species is a very complicated process which demands broadly designed investigations and studying of great number of properties which together can be considered as satisfying taxonomic criteria. The main objective of these investigations was examining the possibilities of applying the antigenic characteristics of Alternaria spp. phytopathogenic fungi as a taxon...