Evolution of the human pathogenic lifestyle in fungi

A Rokas - Nature Microbiology, 2022 - nature.com
Fungal pathogens cause more than a billion human infections every year, resulting in more
than 1.6 million deaths annually. Understanding the natural history and evolutionary ecology …

A review on airborne microorganisms in particulate matters: Composition, characteristics and influence factors

Y Zhai, X Li, T Wang, B Wang, C Li, G Zeng - Environment international, 2018 - Elsevier
Airborne microorganisms (AM), vital components of particulate matters (PM), are widespread
in the atmosphere. Since some AM have pathogenicity, they can lead to a wide range of …

A few Ascomycota taxa dominate soil fungal communities worldwide

E Egidi, M Delgado-Baquerizo, JM Plett, J Wang… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Despite having key functions in terrestrial ecosystems, information on the dominant soil fungi
and their ecological preferences at the global scale is lacking. To fill this knowledge gap, we …

Dispersal in microbes: fungi in indoor air are dominated by outdoor air and show dispersal limitation at short distances

RI Adams, M Miletto, JW Taylor, TD Bruns - The ISME journal, 2013 - academic.oup.com
The indoor microbiome is a complex system that is thought to depend on dispersal from the
outdoor biome and the occupants' microbiome combined with selective pressures imposed …

Scedosporium and Lomentospora: an updated overview of underrated opportunists

A Ramirez-Garcia, A Pellon, A Rementeria… - Medical …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Species of Scedosporium and Lomentospora are considered as emerging
opportunists, affecting immunosuppressed and otherwise debilitated patients, although …

Fungal allergy in asthma–state of the art and research needs

DW Denning, C Pashley, D Hartl, A Wardlaw… - Clinical and translational …, 2014 - Springer
Sensitization to fungi and long term or uncontrolled fungal infection are associated with poor
control of asthma, the likelihood of more severe disease and complications such as …

[HTML][HTML] Pollution profiles of antibiotic resistance genes associated with airborne opportunistic pathogens from typical area, Pearl River Estuary and their exposure risk …

Z Liang, Y Yu, Z Ye, G Li, W Wang, T An - Environment International, 2020 - Elsevier
To reveal the selective pressures of near-shore human activities on marine and continental
bioaerosols, the pollution profile and potential exposure risk of airborne pathogens and …

Indoor fungi: companions and contaminants

A Nevalainen, M Täubel, A Hyvärinen - Indoor air, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
This review discusses the role of fungi and fungal products in indoor environments,
especially as agents of human exposure. Fungi are present everywhere, and knowledge for …

Seasonal variation characteristic of inhalable microbial communities in PM2. 5 in Bei**g city, China

P Du, R Du, W Ren, Z Lu, P Fu - Science of the Total Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
Bacteria and fungi are primary constituents of airborne microbes in fine particulate matter
(PM 2.5) and significantly impact human health. However, hitherto, seasonal variation and …

Impact of fungal spores on asthma prevalence and hospitalization

KM Hughes, D Price, AAJ Torriero… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Despite making up a significant proportion of airborne allergens, the relationship between
fungal spores and asthma is not fully explored. Only 80 taxa of fungi have so far been …