The microbiome not only consists of bacteria, but also of fungi. Most of them support human and animal health. However, some ...

A deadly hospital fungus that resists nearly every antifungal drug may have an unexpected weakness. Researchers discovered ...

The fungal infection has been classified as an "urgent antimicrobial resistance threat" by the CDC as cases in Michigan ...

The fruiting bodies of bambusicolous Shiraia fungi have long been used in traditional Chinese folk medicine. Hypocrellin A (HA) is a bioactive perylenequinone from the fruiting bodies and serves as an ...

The yeast Candida albicans colonizes mucosal surfaces and is usually harmless. However, under certain conditions it can cause dangerous infections. A research team at the University of Zurich has now ...