Fungi form a major and diverse component of most ecosystems on Earth. They are both
micro and macroorganisms with high and varying functional diversity as well as great …

Talaromycosis is an invasive mycosis endemic in tropical and subtropical Asia and is
caused by the pathogenic fungus Talaromyces marneffei. Approximately 17,300 cases of T …

The human body is constantly exposed to microorganisms, which entails manifold
interactions between human cells and diverse commensal or pathogenic bacteria. The …

Recent evidence suggests that some human cancers may harbor low-biomass microbial
ecosystems, spanning bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Bacteria, the most-studied kingdom in …

Pulmonary infections caused by the mould pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus are a major
cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Compromised lung defences arising from …

Patients suffering from coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) are susceptible to deadly
secondary fungal infections such as COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis and …

Highlights•Bacteria have common and species-specific mechanisms to survive acid
stress.•Acid stress response and antibiotic tolerance are interconnected.•Acid stress …

Increasing antifungal drug resistance is a major concern associated with human fungal
pathogens like Aspergillus fumigatus. Genetic mutation and epimutation mechanisms clearly …

Some viruses (eg, human immunodeficiency virus 1 and severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2) have been experimentally proposed to accelerate features of human aging …

Single‐cell technologies capture cellular heterogeneity to focus on previously poorly
described subpopulations of cells. Work by our laboratory and many others has …