Mycobiota and Natural Incidence of Aflatoxins, Ochratoxin A, and Citrinin in Indian Spices Confirmed by LC-MS/MS by Punam Jeswal, Dhiraj Kumar

“…The results of this study suggest that the spices are susceptible substrate for growth of mycotoxigenic fungi and further mycotoxin production. This is the first report of natural occurrence of citrinin in black pepper and dry ginger from India.…”
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Synthesis, Antibacterial, and Antifungal Activities of Novel Pyridazino Carbazoles by Ghazala Yaqub, Abdul Hannan, Erum Akbar, Muhammad Usman, Almas Hamid, Zubi Sadiq, Mehwish Iqbal

“…All compounds were investigated for their activity against bacteria (MRSA and S. typhi) and fungi (Candida albicans). Among tested compounds 3, 6, and 8 exhibited pronounced antibacterial activities while 2, 5, and 9 also showed moderate activities. 2, 3, 5, 7, and 9 showed stronger antifungal activity against Candida albicans comparable to positive control.…”
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ClpB chaperone as a promising target for antimicrobial therapy: A narrative review by Sachini J. Udari, Sayoka Shamodhi, Rumesh M. Nelumdeniya, Udayana Ranatunga, Nimesha N. Senadeera, Chathuranga B. Ranaweera

“…The Clp/Hsp100 family, part of the ATPase associated with various cellular activities (AAA+) superfamily, includes caseinolytic peptidase B (ClpB), a highly conserved protein found in bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and plants. Notably, ClpB is present in all ESKAPE pathogens: Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter spp. …”
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Raw Materials Synthesis from Heavy Metal Industry Effluents with Bioremediation and Phytomining: A Biomimetic Resource Management Approach by Salmah B. Karman, S. Zaleha M. Diah, Ille C. Gebeshuber

“…Biosorption involves the use of biomass, such as plant extracts and microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, algae, yeast), and represents a low-cost and environmentally friendly method of bioremediation and resource management. …”
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Zoonotic Diseases in India: A Growing Concern by Mamata Panda

“…Out of them, 538 were bacterial and Rickettsial, 317 fungi, 208 viruses, 287 helminths, and 57 protozoal. …”
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Phytase Production by Aspergillus niger CFR 335 and Aspergillus ficuum SGA 01 through Submerged and Solid-State Fermentation by Gunashree B. Shivanna, Govindarajulu Venkateswaran

“…It was found that both the fungi were capable of producing maximum phytase on 5th day of incubation in both submerged and solid-state fermentation media. …”
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PLANT GENE PROMOTERS RESPONSIVE TO PATHOGEN INVASION by O. G. Smirnova, A. V. Kochetov

“…The reconstruction of particular gene networks responsible for defense against pathogenic bacteria, fungi, and viruses is an important step in the elucidation of the underlying molecular mechanisms as well as for the development of new approaches to crop improvement. …”
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Using moss as a bio-indicator to evaluate soil quality in litchi orchard. by Siyu Chen, Yan Sun, Da Yang, Shangdong Yang, Tian Liang, Hongwei Tan

“…Furthermore, the metabolic pathways of soil bacteria and fungi were also degraded in the moss-growth area. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Physicochemical Studies of Mixed Ligand Complexes of Inner Transition Metals with Lansoprazole and Cytosine by Sarika Verma, Sarita Shrivastva, Rashmi Shrivastva

“…The metal complexes have been screened for their antifungal activity towards Aspergillus niger fungi. The interaction of inner transition metals with lansoprazole, in presence of cytosine, has also been investigated potentiometrically at two different temperatures 26±1°C and 36±1°C and at 0.1 M (KNO3) ionic strength. …”
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Ecological filters shape arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities in the rhizosphere of secondary vegetation species in a temperate forest. by Yasmin Vázquez-Santos, Silvia Castillo-Argüero, Francisco Javier Espinosa-García, Noé Manuel Montaño, Yuriana Martínez-Orea, Laura V Hernández-Cuevas

“…The community assembly of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in the rhizosphere results from the recruitment and selection of different AMF species with different functional traits. …”
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Eumisetoma pada Toraks dan Abdomen: Suatu Kasus Jarang by Jimy Fran, Istiana Fiatiningsih, Ilhami Romus

“…Mycetoma is a chronic granulomatous infectious disease of the skin, subcutis, fascia and bones caused by bacteria (actinomycetoma) or fungi (eumycetoma) in adults aged 20-40 years old, male to female ratio is 3,7:1 respectively. …”
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Biological control, an excellent alternative in the fight against arbovirus transmitting vectors by Aliuska Tamayo Verdecia, Lizette Rodríguez Fernández, Miriela Roque Fernández, Marta María Capote Padilla, Caridad Gianicet Díaz Hernández, Dainiel Paz Bermúdez

“…The review presents experiences about biological controllers such as Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis (Bti); B. sphaericus, Wolbachia bacteria, larvivorous fish, the use of nematodes, fungi and the application of the insect sterilization technique. …”
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Cytotoxic activity of Fomitopsis betulina against normal and cancer cells – a comprehensive literature review by Paulina Nowotarska, Maciej Janeczek, Benita Wiatrak

“…In recent years, there has been increasing interest in research on fungi, including Fomitopsis betulina, known for its potential therapeutic properties. …”
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Comparative analysis of grape berry microbiota uncovers sour rot associates from a Maryland vineyard. by Blaise Jumbam, Magaly Toro, Mengjun Hu

“…Grape sour rot (GSR) is a disease complex involving fungi and bacteria that can cause significant yield losses of susceptible varieties. …”
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Classification of polyphenol oxidases shows ancient gene duplication leading to two distinct enzyme types by Ida K.S. Meitil, Caio de O.G. Silva, Anders Gorm Pedersen, Jane W. Agger

“…We also find that most ascomycetes contain high numbers of the PPO type 1 that includes the o-methoxy phenolases, which may indicate a role in the lignin conversion strategy of these fungi.…”
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Utilizing FRET-based Biosensors to Measure Cellular Phosphate Levels in Mycorrhizal Roots of Brachypodium distachyon by Shiqi Zhang, Lucas Jurgensen, Maria Harrison

“…Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi engage in symbiotic relationships with plants, influencing their phosphate (Pi) uptake pathways, metabolism, and root cell physiology. …”
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Improved Salt Tolerance of Lamtoro (Leucaena leucocephala) through the Application of Indigenous Mycorrhiza by Delvian Delvian, Adrian Hartanto

“…Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) have been implemented as a strategy to mitigate the adverse effects due to an impact of salt stress through the structural and physiological adjustment. …”
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Diversity of Cellulolytic Microbes and the Biodegradation of Municipal Solid Waste by a Potential Strain by S. P. Gautam, P. S. Bundela, A. K. Pandey, Jamaluddin, M. K. Awasthi, S. Sarsaiya

“…Forty nine out of the 250 different microbes tested (165 belong to fungi and 85 to bacteria) produced cellulase enzyme and among these Trichoderma viride was found to be a potential strain in the secondary screening. …”
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Organizmy pożyteczne w strategiach biologicznego zwalczania – grzyby owadobójcze by Anna Augustyniuk-Kram

“…The traditional and the most popular approach in biological control with entomopathogenic fungi has been to apply the fungal material to the cropping system (as biopesticide), using an inundation biological control strategy. …”
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Imidazole and Azo-Based Schiff Bases Ligands as Highly Active Antifungal and Antioxidant Components by Siham Slassi, Adeline Fix-Tailler, Gérald Larcher, Amina Amine, Abdelkrim El-Ghayoury

“…Finally the determination of MIC80 values against pathogenic fungi such as S. apiospermum, A. fumigatus, and C. albicans revealed that these ligands have effective antifungal properties with highest activities (MIC80) on C. albicans for the azole based ligands L1-L3. …”
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