Pulmonary blastomycosis in a professional diver: An occupational risk by Ryan R Kroll, Ronald F Grossman

“…In certain parts of the United States and Canada, and northern Ontario in particular, the dimorphic fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis is endemic and can cause infection in exposed individuals. …”
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Innovative Application of Biopolymer Keratin as a Filler of Synthetic Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Rubber NBR by Mirosława Prochoń, Anita Przepiórkowska

“…In that aerobic environment, microorganisms, bacteria, and fungus digested better polymer materials containing natural additives.…”
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Specialized Fungal Parasites and Opportunistic Fungi in Gardens of Attine Ants by Fernando C. Pagnocca, Virginia E. Masiulionis, Andre Rodrigues

“…Specialized fungal parasites in the genus Escovopsis negatively impact the fungus gardens. Many fungal parasites may have small impacts on the ants' fungal colony when the colony is balanced, but then may opportunistically shift to having large impacts if the ants' colony becomes unbalanced.…”
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Phytophthora Identification and Sampling in Citrus Nurseries by Jamie D. Burrow, Diane B. Bright, Tim D. Riley, Evan G. Johnson, James H. Graham

“… Phytophthora species are important soilborne, fungus-like pathogens that attack the root systems, trunk, and fruit of citrus trees at any age. …”
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Sporotrichosis in the earlobe caused by placing an earing by Evelyn Zacarias, Talita Alves, Claudilson Bastos, Paulo Athanazio, Sergio Arruda

“…This is a rare and unusual case of sporotrichosis in the earlobe, probably caused by wearing an earring contaminated by the cat's fungus that was present in the home environment. The delay in diagnosis and treatment led to the worsening of the injury and loss of the earlobe.…”
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Biscogniauxia (Hypoxylon) Canker or Dieback in Trees by Claudia Paez, Jason A. Smith

“…Once a tree is infected and fruiting structures of the fungus are evident, the tree is not likely to survive especially if the infection is in the tree's trunk (Anderson et al., 1995). …”
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Orange Spiny Whitefly, Aleurocanthus spiniferus Quaintance (Insecta: Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) by Jamba Gyeltshen, Amanda Hodges, Greg S. Hodges

“…Sooty mold is a black fungus that grows on honeydew. Heavy infestations of orange spiny whitefly, or other honeydew-producing insects such as scales, mealybugs, aphids, and other whitefly species, can cause sooty mold to completely cover the leaf surface and negatively affect photosynthesis. …”
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Biscogniauxia (Hypoxylon) Canker or Dieback in Trees by Claudia Paez, Jason A. Smith

“…Once a tree is infected and fruiting structures of the fungus are evident, the tree is not likely to survive especially if the infection is in the tree's trunk (Anderson et al., 1995). …”
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Synthesis of NiO Nanostructures Using Cladosporium cladosporioides Fungi for Energy Storage Applications by Funda Ersoy Atalay, Dilek Asma, Harun Kaya, Alper Bingol, Pinar Yaya

“…In this work, we produced nickel oxide nanostructures that show high electrochemical capacitive behaviour, using fungus - one of the most common life forms in nature. …”
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Introducing a Fusarium Wilt Risk Calculator Tool for Watermelon Growers in Florida by Matthew Cullen, Daniel Perondi, Clyde Fraisse, Nicholas Dufault

“… Fusarium wilt of watermelon, caused by the fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum, is a threat to watermelon production in Florida. …”
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Fusarium Wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum) of Watermelon by Pamela Roberts, Nicholas Dufault, Robert Hochmuth, Gary Vallad, Mathews Paret

“… Fusarium wilt of watermelon is one of the most serious and difficult diseases to manage and occurs in most production regions worldwide. The fungus can be seedborne and has great longevity in the soil, allowing infested soil to also serve as a source of infection. …”
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Mind the blind spot: lessons from fungal community sequencing in a plant–soil feedback experiment by Mengshuai Liu, Jose G. Maciá-Vicente, Jasper van Ruijven, Wopke van der Werf, Zhenling Cui, Fusuo Zhang, Chunxu Song, Liesje Mommer

“…., a known cellulose-degrading fungus. This may be explained by addition of filter paper on the bottom of the pots. …”
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Orange Spiny Whitefly, Aleurocanthus spiniferus Quaintance (Insecta: Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) by Jamba Gyeltshen, Amanda Hodges, Greg S. Hodges

“…Sooty mold is a black fungus that grows on honeydew. Heavy infestations of orange spiny whitefly, or other honeydew-producing insects such as scales, mealybugs, aphids, and other whitefly species, can cause sooty mold to completely cover the leaf surface and negatively affect photosynthesis. …”
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A Severe Case of Arthrographis kalrae Keratomycosis by Siti Roszilawati Ramli, Alex Lourdes Francis, Yushaniza Yusof, Tzar Mohd Nizam Khaithir

“…A corneal scraping from the left eye orbit revealed fungal elements, and cultures of the material grew a fungus. The isolate was identified as Arthrographis kalrae based on gross and microscopic morphologies. …”
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Pathogenicity of Entomopathogenic Fungi from Peanut Rhizosphere ( Arachis hypogaea Linnaeus) to Pod Borer Etiella zinckenella Treitschke (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) by Reflinaldon Reflinaldon, Martinius Martinius

“…Furthermore, the purification was based on the shape and color of the fungus colonies. A total of 16 isolates obtained at the initial stage were selected by testing them against the fifth instar larvae Tenebrio molitor. …”
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Synthesis and Antifungal Activities of 5-(o-Hydroxy phenyl)-2-[4'aryl-3'chloro-2'azetidinon-1-yl]-1,3,4-thiadiazole by Shiv K. Gupta, P. K. Sharma, M. Bansal, B. Kumar

“…Compounds 3c in the series has shown interesting antifungal activity against both C. albicans and A. niger fungus. In the gratifying result, most of the compounds were found to have moderate antifungal activity.…”
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Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichosis Refractory to First-Line Treatment by Walter Belda, Luiz Felipe Domingues Passero, Ana Thereza Stradioto Casolato

“…Sporotrichosis is a fungal infection endemic in Latin America and has been attributed to the thermodimorphic fungus of the genus Sporothrix. Transmission to humans occurs during a traumatic injury with soil or organic material; additionally, lesions caused by infected cats play an important role in the epidemiology of the disease. …”
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Gray Leaf Spot of St. Augustinegrass: Cultural and Chemical Management Options by Philip Harmon, Lawrence Datnoff, Russell Nagata, Matt Brecht, Carol Stiles

“… Gray leaf spot disease, caused by the fungus Pyricularia grisea (also referred to as Magnaporthe grisea), slows grow-in, thins established stands, and can kill large areas of St. …”
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Urinary Aspergillosis in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) by Mayara Gabriele Toledo, Hugo Rodrigues Alves, Isadora Cambruzzi, Laís Lopes Pires, Mariana Rossi, Ana Carolina Gonçalves Brito, Andrea D’Avila Freitas, Natalia Chilinque Zambão da Silva

“…Aspergillosis is an opportunistic mycosis that generally affects the lungs. The fungus was cleared by the immune system of a healthy host. …”
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Microbiological Isolation of Sporothrix Schenckii in an Immunocompromised Patient. A Case Report by Ledys Pérez Morales, Midiala Iglesias López, Odette Quiñones Cherta, Idalmis Reyes Rodríguez

“…Sporotrichosis is a subcutaneous mycosis with a variable course caused by a fungus of the genus Sporothrix. We present the case of 67-year-old white patient of rural origin with a history of myelofibrosis that had evolved for ten years and was treated with thalidomide and prednisone. …”
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