Fungal infection

Article | 27 July 2022

Secreted fungal virulence effector triggers allergic inflammation via TLR4

Cryptococcus neoformans secretes CPL1 protein, which induces alternative activation of macrophages via Toll-like receptor 4 in mice and is essential for fungal virulence.

Eric V. Dang
, Susan Lei
& Hiten D. Madhani

Letter | 09 July 2014

Amphibians acquire resistance to live and dead fungus overcoming fungal immunosuppression

The fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis has been implicated in the decline of a large number of amphibian species; here it is shown that frogs can learn to avoid the pathogen, acquire resistance to it and be immunized against it using dead pathogen, findings that potentially offer a way in which resistant populations could be reintroduced into areas that have seen catastrophic declines.

Taegan A. McMahon
, Brittany F. Sears
& Jason R. Rohr

News | 13 November 2012

Fungal meningitis pathogen discovers new appetite for human brains

Jennifer Frazer

News | 09 November 2012

UK unveils plan to fight deadly ash disease

But most of the country's 90 million ash trees are likely to be wiped out.

Zoe Cormier

Correspondence | 23 May 2012

Monitoring fungal infections in fish

Rodolphe Gozlan

Research Highlights | 11 April 2012

Licking ants fight fungal infection

Review Article | 11 April 2012

Emerging fungal threats to animal, plant and ecosystem health

Pathogenic fungi are increasingly contributing to the global emerging disease burden, threatening biodiversity and imposing increasing costs on ecosystem health, hence steps must be taken to tighten biosecurity worldwide to reduce the rate of fungal disease emergence.