A new study by researchers at Kiel University and MPI-EvolBio describes how more efficient protein production drives the ...

Plant‐pathogenic fungi rely on finely tuned cellular processes to invade host tissues and sustain infection. This study ...

In 2009, the first Candida auris infection was described, and since then it has become a serious problem in healthcare settings worldwide, where it now causes many infections. The World Health ...

CCMB scientists have identified metabolism as a potential target for antifungal therapies, addressing global health and ...

Infection-causing fungi responsible for millions of deaths a year will spread significantly to new regions as the planet heats up, new research predicts — and the world is not prepared. Fungi are ...

Symbiotic and pathogenic fungi that interact with plants are distantly related and don't share many genetic similarities. Comparing plant pathogenic fungi and plant symbiotic fungi, scientists at the ...

“Insect herbivores have long been known to accumulate plant defense metabolites from their diet as defenses against their own ...

Pneumocystis is an unwieldy genus of fungal pathogens that cause severe pneumonia, particularly in immunocompromised people ...

Fungal diseases can have a devastating effect on agricultural production. By some estimates, these infections account for the loss of as much as a quarter of crops globally each year. For decades, ...

Fungal pathogens, notably species such as Candida albicans, represent a growing global health concern due to their capacity to cause both superficial and life‐threatening systemic infections. A ...

According to Dr Varahan, targeting fungal metabolism could open a new way to treat infections. Since these processes are ...