Fusarium oxysporum can infect over 120 plant species. Whether it destroys Cavendish bananas as it did their predecessor depends on the agricultural industry and consumers.
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‘Auto-brewery syndrome’ is thought to be caused by yeast in the gut fermenting food – turning it into alcohol.
Numerous bats have been found in Colorado with white-nose syndrome. The fungus has killed millions of bats in North America, leaving biologists concerned about its impact on bats in the state.
Rock dust is only part of the story of soil. Living creatures, many of them too tiny to see, keep that soil healthy for growing everything from food to forests.
Sewage fungus is actually not a fungus. Our expert explains what it is, where it lives and what can be done to reduce outbreaks in polluted rivers.
It’s a horror story unfolding in the west that could sweep across the country. Beware the shot-hole borer, an exotic pest that threatens our tree crops, plantations, urban forests and wild places.
Better and more timely diagnoses of fungal diseases could save millions of lives a year.
Hemp flowers and certain cannabis products contain fungal toxins, including Aspergillus and Fusarium, that can exceed acceptable regulatory levels.
Australian scientists have developed a cure for myrtle rust which could stop an unprecedented extinction event unfolding in native forests.
One study found a zinc-containing gel stopped symptoms of thrush in the majority of women.
Through a blend of perseverance, technology, and a touch of serendipity, it was possible to solve a decades-old mystery.
Australia’s biosecurity system is on high alert for alien invaders. Here’s a hit list of eight baddies we believe pose the greatest threat to Australia’s biodiversity.
Africa is suffering from a silent, but costly, epidemic of fungal infections.
For decades, construction companies have used fireproofing chemicals associated with risks to human health and the environment. We need safer alternatives.
Fungal infections can be among the hardest to treat, and since the pandemic began they’ve become only more common. To prevent future antifungal resistance, scientists have developed tiny molecular drills.
Multidrug-resistant fungal infections are an emerging global health threat. Figuring out how fungi evade treatments offers new avenues to counter resistance.
Candida auris is a relatively new addition to a family of fungi that can infect people. Most of these infections occur in sick, hospitalized patients and can be deadly.
It’s mushroom season in many parts of Australia. Here’s what you need to know before you go foraging.
The filthy secrets of hotel rooms and why you might want to pack disinfectant on your next trip.
Spread by the wind, the fungal rusts are among the most feared of all plant diseases. A 2016 myrtle rust outbreak on Lord Howe Island was contained, but now its unique plants are again under threat.
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Previous Vice President of the Academy of Science of South Africa and DSI-NRF SARChI chair in Fungal Genomics, Professor in Genetics, University of Pretoria, University of Pretoria
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Associate Professor, Immunology and Immunotherapy, University of Birmingham
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Adjunct academic, Flinders University
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Senior Lecturer in Clinical Microbiology, University of Leicester
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The University of Melbourne
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Assistant Professor of Neonatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
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The University of Melbourne
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Postdoctoral fellow, University of Pretoria
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Lecturer and ARC DECRA Fellow, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University
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Professor, Advisor to the Executive, University of Pretoria, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Pharmacy, University of Tasmania
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Research Fellow in Computational Biology at The Genome Analysis Centre and, John Innes Centre
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Senior Lecturer, School of Environment, Science & Engineering, Southern Cross University
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Assistant Professor of Microbiology, Kennesaw State University
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Research Assistant in Pharmacy, University of Canberra, University of Canberra
