Although fungi of the genus Piloderma are common, scientists have now discovered five previously unknown species. One of ...

Preclinical trial reveals how beta-glucan, a compound found in all fungi, can 'reprogram' immune cells to combat lung ...

Most orchid species have a symbiotic relationship with the natural fungi found in their roots. The plants provide the fungi with sugar through photosynthesis and the orchids receive important water ...

Domenico Santoro, DVM, MS, DRSC, PhD, talks about common fungal skin infections in cats and dogs, and which patients are at risk ...

“It’s something really interesting that’s not super common in the parasitic world.” The finding opens up new research opportunities to better understand animal-controlling fungus and ...

Like humans, many fungi rely on plants as a food source. This impacts the yield of food crops. It's estimated farmers lose between 10 to 23% of their crops to fungal disease every year. The global ...