Assessment of the Photosynthetic Response of Potato Plants Inoculated with <i>Rhizoctonia solani</i> and Treated with Flesh-Colored Potato Extracts Nanoencapsulated with Solid Lipi... by Sheina Rivas, Paola Fincheira, Felipe González, Christian Santander, Sebastián Meier, Cledir Santos, Boris Contreras, Antonieta Ruiz

“…However, further research is needed, and the results indicate promising potential for the eco-friendly control of phytopathogenic fungi in agriculture.…”
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Effects of ALA-PDT on the murine footpad model of Fonsecaea monophora infection and its related mechanisms in vivo by Xuelin Wu, Wenyi Chen, Muhammad Danish Yaqoob, Kangxing Liu, Yanqing Hu, Yan Lu, Yongxuan Hu

“…It may also assist against the intracellular fungi by the host through macrophage receptor MARCO and regulation of the immune microenvironment. …”
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iMulch: an investigation of the influence of polymers on a terrestrial ecosystem using the example of mulch films used in agriculture by Carmen Wolf, Mike Wenzel, Björn Fischer, Ralf Bertling, Erich Jelen, Dieter Hennecke, Karlheinz Weinfurtner, Martina Roß-Nickoll, Henner Hollert, Antonia Weltmeyer, Kristina Bitter, Pauline Ruiz, Dusica Banduka, Jochen Tuerk, Lars M. Blank

“…This indicates that these films can be degraded in the environment if the conditions for degradation are optimal. No microorganisms or fungi that could degrade the PE film within a respective period of time were detected in the soil. …”
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Major facility superfamily sugar transporter protein SsMFSST1 regulates Sporisorium scitamineum mating, pathogenicity, and sugar transport/absorption by Yi Zhang, Yongding He, Meixin Yan, Shilong Zhang, Sisi Zhou, Wankuan Shen

“…On the other hand, it also enriches the biological functions of this gene in fungi.IMPORTANCESugarcane is an important economic crop, but the sugarcane smut disease caused by S. scitamineum severely damages the yield and quality of sugarcane, causing huge economic losses on the sugarcane industry. …”
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Effects of Simulated Circulation Temperature Changes on the Flavor of Lentinula edodes during Storage by LIU Yani, WANG Feiyu, LI Ran, GAO Hong, FAN Xiuzhi, YIN Chaomin, CHENG Shilun, YU Wei, SHI Defang

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Harnessing Non-Antibiotic Strategies to Counter Multidrug-Resistant Clinical Pathogens with Special Reference to Antimicrobial Peptides and Their Coatings by Shyam Kumar Mishra, Tanzina Akter, Umme Laila Urmi, George Enninful, Manjulatha Sara, Jiawei Shen, Dittu Suresh, Liangjun Zheng, Elias Shiferaw Mekonen, Binod Rayamajhee, Francesco M. Labricciosa, Massimo Sartelli, Mark Willcox

“…We explore the mechanism of action of AMPs against bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. While these peptides hold significant promise, their application in mainstream drug development is hindered by challenges such as low bioavailability and potential toxicity. …”
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FoodMicroDB: A microbiome database for composition and time‐series research in food by Yahui Li, Hujie Lyu, Haifei Yang, Zhicheng Ju, Chuang Ma, Huiyu Hou, Yao Wang, Yuanping Zhou, Yunyun Gao, Junbo Yang, Shanshan Xu, Defeng Bai, Hao Luo, Salsabeel Yousuf, Tianyuan Zhang, Jiani Xun, Meiyin Zeng, Heyuan Qi, Tong Chen, Yong‐Xin Liu

“…FoodMicroDB aggregates 6358 amplicon data from 108 meta‐taxonomic projects covering 62 foods, and harbors 4710 taxa of bacteria, archaea, and fungi. The collected data were consistently analyzed and curated, then visualized using versatile utilities, including unique tools for visualizing microbial composition and time‐series microbiome data. …”
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Molecular characterization of siderophore biosynthesis in Paracoccidioides brasiliensis by Marielle Garcia Silva, Juliana Santana de Curcio, Mirelle Garcia Silva-Bailão, Raisa Melo Lima, Mariana Vieira Tomazett, Aparecido Ferreira de Souza, Vanessa Rafaela Milhomem Cruz-Leite, Nicolau Sbaraini, Alexandre Melo Bailão, Fernando Rodrigues, Maristela Pereira, Relber Aguiar Gonçales, Célia Maria de Almeida Soares

“…Abstract Iron is an essential nutrient for all organisms. For pathogenic fungi, iron is essential for the success of infection. …”
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MsCL-P1: A multifunctional C-type lectin from largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) with broad microbe binding and agglutination activities by Siyi She, Ying Ye, Fengyao Guo, Shun Yang, Mengmeng Huang, Hui Fei

“…Furthermore, the rCRD showed significant binding activity towards multiple microbes, including Gram-positive bacteria, Gram-negative bacteria, and fungi. Agglutination assays revealed that rCRD could agglutinate Aeromonas veronii and Saccharomyces cerevisiae, but not Micrococcus luteus. …”
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<i>Hermetia illucens</i> in the Process of Kitchen Waste Biodegradation: The Effect of Different Approaches to Waste Storage on the Microbiological Profile and Nutritional Paramete... by Zuzana Mašková, Juraj Medo, Eduard Kolesár, Dana Tančinová, Eva Ivanišová, Dana Urminská, Lukáš Hleba, Jana Urminská, Monika Mrvová, Zuzana Barboráková

“…In contrast, OS-T storage supported spoilage fungi (<i>Mucor</i>, <i>Rhizopus</i>) and elevated total aerobic counts (7.28 log CFU/g), indicating higher microbial risks. …”
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Clinical and Onychoscopy Patterns in Fingernail Onychomycosis—A Study by the International Dermoscopy Society Trichoscopy And Onychoscopy Task Force by Matilde Iorizzo, Bianca Maria Piraccini, Aurora Alessandrini, Francesca Bruni, Laura Vollono, Francesca Pampaloni, Nilton Gioia Di Chiacchio, Nilton Di Chiacchio, Juan Jimenez-Cahue, Chander Grover, Zoe Apalla, Asmahne Souissi, Awatef Kelati, Eirini Kyrmanidou, Elizabeth Lazaridou, Michela Starace

“…mentagrophytes var. interdigitalis in 20 cases, Aspergillus spp. in 8 cases, Candida spp. in 31 cases, and various other fungi in the remaining cases. Major clinical and onychoscopic features observed included onycholysis, subungual hyperkeratosis, leukonychia, chromonychia and absence of the cuticles. …”
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Compatibility and antimicrobial activity of silver nanoparticles synthesized using Lycopersicon esculentum peels by Esraa Ali, Samah H. Abu-Hussien, Esraa Hesham, Shimaa Ahmed, Habiba Mostafa, Ahmed Gamal, Salwa M. El-Sayed, Bahaa Hemdan, Ashraf Bakry, Naglaa M. Ebeed, Hesham Elhariry, Ahmed Galal, Basma T. Abd-Elhalim

“…Le-AgNPs demonstrated good inhibitory potential against pathogenic fungi, with IZDs of 3.0 and 0.92 cm against Alternaria solani ATCC 62102 and Candida albicans DSM 1386, respectively. …”
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Microneedle technology for enhanced topical treatment of skin infections by Tingting Peng, Yangyan Chen, Xuanyu Luan, Wanshan Hu, Wentao Wu, Bing Guo, Chao Lu, Chuanbin Wu, Xin Pan

“…Skin infections caused by microbes such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses often lead to aberrant skin functions and appearance, eventually evolving into a significant risk to human health. …”
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Moss-pathogen interactions: a review of the current status and future opportunities by Huan Zhang, Huan Zhang, Qilin Yang, Qilin Yang, Leyi Wang, Leyi Wang, Huawei Liu, Huawei Liu, Daoyuan Zhang, Daoyuan Zhang, Cheng-Guo Duan, Xiaoshuang Li, Xiaoshuang Li

“…In complex and diverse environments, plants face constant challenges from various pathogens, including fungi, bacteria, and viruses, which can severely impact their growth, development, and survival. …”
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The regulation of tobacco growth under preceding crop planting: insights from soil quality, microbial communities, and metabolic profiling by Peiyan Zhao, Houfa Zhou, Xiaolin Liao, Leifeng Zhao, Yuanxian Zheng, Tiane Xiong, Gaorun Zhang, Sirong Jiang, Jiming Wang, Yuansheng He, Jiangtao Li, Jieying Zhu, Yongjun Zhang, Yanrun Li, Fuzhao Nian, Di Liu

“…In contrast, the preceding crop of maize reduced plant pathogenic fungi and promoted positive microbial interactions. …”
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A SH3b domain-containing peptidoglycan recognition protein from Magallana gigas with broad recognition spectrum by Yinan Li, Hongbo Lu, Chuanyan Yang, Zhuyun Liu, Weilin Wang, Chang Liu, Lingling Wang

“…The recombinant MgPGRP5 protein (rMgPGRP5) displayed strong binding and agglutinated activities to Gram-negative bacteria, Gram-positive bacteria and fungi. These results indicated that MgPGRP5 could function as PRR with a broad range of recognition spectrum in the innate immune response of oyster.…”
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Chemical Composition, Antifungal, and Cytotoxicity Activities of Inga laurina (Sw.) Willd Leaves by Carla de Moura Martins, Sérgio A. L. de Morais, Mário M. Martins, Luís C. S. Cunha, Cláudio V. da Silva, Carlos H. G. Martins, Luís F. Leandro, Alberto de Oliveira, Francisco J. T. de Aquino, Evandro A. do Nascimento, Roberto Chang

“…This fraction was active against fungi of the Candida genus. The EAF showed MIC value 11.7 μg mL−1 against C. glabrata and a selectivity index of 1.6 against Vero cells. …”
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Aspergillus fumigatus Influences Gasdermin-D-Dependent Pyroptosis of the Lung via Regulating Toll-Like Receptor 2-Mediated Regulatory T Cell Differentiation by Wei Yan, Yi-si Zhao, Ke Xie, Yu Xing, Fang Xu

“…However, lung damage was reduced and the ability to clear lung fungi was enhanced. We found that the Tregs in TLR2−/− mice were significantly reduced and the nonlethal dose of A. fumigatus conidia did not cause severe lung damage in TLR2−/− mice. …”
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Effects of Consuming Pulsed UV Light-Treated <i>Pleurotus citrinopileatus</i> on Vitamin D Nutritional Status in Healthy Adults by Chih-Ching Hsu, Chiao-Ming Chen, Yu-Ming Ju, Yu-Ching Wu, Huei-Mei Hsieh, Shu-Hui Yang, Chien-Tien Su, Te-Chao Fang, Widiastuti Setyaningsih, Sing-Chung Li

“…These findings underscore the potential of vitamin-D-enriched PC as a sustainable, fungi-derived food source for addressing vitamin D deficiency.…”
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The bacterial microbiome of symbiotic and menthol-bleached polyps of long-term aquarium-reared Galaxea fascicularis by Puntin, Giulia, Wong, Jane C. Y., Röthig, Till, Baker, David M., Sweet, Michael, Ziegler, Maren

“…They exist as metaorganisms (holobionts), constituted by the association between the (coral) animal host, its obligate endosymbiotic algae (Symbiodiniaceae), and other microorganisms comprising bacteria, viruses, archaea, fungi and other protists. Researchers therefore increasingly turn to model organisms to unravel holobiont complexity, dynamics, and how these determine the health and fitness of corals. …”
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