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View article: Natural history specimens collected and/or identified and deposited.
Natural history specimens collected and/or identified and deposited. Open
Natural history specimen data collected and/or identified by Bevan Weir, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2580-0701. Claims or attributions were made on Bionomia, https://bionomia.net using specimen data from the Global Biodiversity Information…
View article: Using a ‘one strain-many compounds’ (OSMAC) approach to screen a collection of diverse fungi from Aotearoa New Zealand for antibacterial activity against <i>Escherichia coli</i>
Using a ‘one strain-many compounds’ (OSMAC) approach to screen a collection of diverse fungi from Aotearoa New Zealand for antibacterial activity against <i>Escherichia coli</i> Open
There is an urgent need to identify new chemical compounds with novel modes of action to help manage the antimicrobial resistance crisis. Fungi are prolific producers of secondary metabolites, including those with antimicrobial properties,…
View article: Global diversity analysis of plant-associated Pseudopithomyces fungi reveals a new species producing the toxin associated with facial eczema in livestock: Pseudopithomyces toxicarius sp. nov.
Global diversity analysis of plant-associated Pseudopithomyces fungi reveals a new species producing the toxin associated with facial eczema in livestock: Pseudopithomyces toxicarius sp. nov. Open
Facial eczema (FE) in ruminants is associated with the fungal toxin sporidesmin that can cause significant mortality in grazing livestock. Incidences are particularly severe in New Zealand but are reported worldwide. The syndrome has histo…
View article: Natural history specimens collected and/or identified and deposited.
Natural history specimens collected and/or identified and deposited. Open
Natural history specimen data collected and/or identified by Bevan Weir, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2580-0701. Claims or attributions were made on Bionomia, https://bionomia.net using specimen data from the Global Biodiversity Information…
View article: Natural history specimens collected and/or identified and deposited.
Natural history specimens collected and/or identified and deposited. Open
Natural history specimen data collected and/or identified by Bevan Weir, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2580-0701. Claims or attributions were made on Bionomia, https://bionomia.net using specimen data from the Global Biodiversity Information…
View article: Antimicrobial Natural Products from Plant Pathogenic Fungi
Antimicrobial Natural Products from Plant Pathogenic Fungi Open
Isolates of a variety of fungal plant pathogens (Alternaria radicina ICMP 5619, Cercospora beticola ICMP 15907, Dactylonectria macrodidyma ICMP 16789, D. torresensis ICMP 20542, Ilyonectria europaea ICMP 16794, and I. liriodendra ICMP 1679…
View article: Peer Review #1 of "Terrien, a metabolite made by Aspergillus terreus, has activity against Cryptococcus neoformans (v0.2)"
Peer Review #1 of "Terrien, a metabolite made by Aspergillus terreus, has activity against Cryptococcus neoformans (v0.2)" Open
Antimicrobial compounds, including antibiotics, have been a cornerstone of modern medicine being able to both treat infections and prevent infections in at-risk people, including those who are immune-compromised and those undergoing routin…
View article: Terrien, a metabolite made by <i>Aspergillus terreus</i> , has activity against <i>Cryptococcus neoformans</i>
Terrien, a metabolite made by <i>Aspergillus terreus</i> , has activity against <i>Cryptococcus neoformans</i> Open
Antimicrobial compounds, including antibiotics, have been a cornerstone of modern medicine being able to both treat infections and prevent infections in at-risk people, including those who are immune-compromised and those undergoing routin…
View article: Peer Review #2 of "Terrien, a metabolite made by Aspergillus terreus, has activity against Cryptococcus neoformans (v0.1)"
Peer Review #2 of "Terrien, a metabolite made by Aspergillus terreus, has activity against Cryptococcus neoformans (v0.1)" Open
Antimicrobial compounds, including antibiotics, have been a cornerstone of modern medicine being able to both treat infections and prevent infections in at-risk people, including those who are immune-compromised and those undergoing routin…
View article: Peer Review #2 of "Terrien, a metabolite made by Aspergillus terreus, has activity against Cryptococcus neoformans (v0.2)"
Peer Review #2 of "Terrien, a metabolite made by Aspergillus terreus, has activity against Cryptococcus neoformans (v0.2)" Open
Antimicrobial compounds, including antibiotics, have been a cornerstone of modern medicine being able to both treat infections and prevent infections in at-risk people, including those who are immune-compromised and those undergoing routin…
View article: Peer Review #3 of "Terrien, a metabolite made by Aspergillus terreus, has activity against Cryptococcus neoformans (v0.1)"
Peer Review #3 of "Terrien, a metabolite made by Aspergillus terreus, has activity against Cryptococcus neoformans (v0.1)" Open
Antimicrobial compounds, including antibiotics, have been a cornerstone of modern medicine being able to both treat infections and prevent infections in at-risk people, including those who are immune-compromised and those undergoing routin…
View article: Peer Review #1 of "Terrien, a metabolite made by Aspergillus terreus, has activity against Cryptococcus neoformans (v0.1)"
Peer Review #1 of "Terrien, a metabolite made by Aspergillus terreus, has activity against Cryptococcus neoformans (v0.1)" Open
Antimicrobial compounds, including antibiotics, have been a cornerstone of modern medicine being able to both treat infections and prevent infections in at-risk people, including those who are immune-compromised and those undergoing routin…
View article: Natural history specimens collected and/or identified and deposited.
Natural history specimens collected and/or identified and deposited. Open
Natural history specimen data collected and/or identified by Bevan Weir, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2580-0701. Claims were made on Bionomia, https://bionomia.net using specimen data from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, https…
View article: Natural history specimens collected and/or identified and deposited.
Natural history specimens collected and/or identified and deposited. Open
Natural history specimen data collected and/or identified by Bevan Weir, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2580-0701. Claims were made on Bionomia, https://bionomia.net using specimen data from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, https…
View article: Natural history specimens collected and/or identified and deposited.
Natural history specimens collected and/or identified and deposited. Open
Natural history specimen data collected and/or identified by Bevan Weir, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2580-0701. Claims were made on Bionomia, https://bionomia.net using specimen data from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, https…
View article: Building More Resilient Culture Collections: A Call for Increased Deposits of Plant-Associated Bacteria
Building More Resilient Culture Collections: A Call for Increased Deposits of Plant-Associated Bacteria Open
Biological collections preserve our past, while helping protect our future and increase future knowledge. Plant bacterial culture collections are our security for domestic and global biosecurity. This feature article will provide an introd…
View article: Antimicrobial Polyketide Metabolites from Penicillium bissettii and P. glabrum
Antimicrobial Polyketide Metabolites from Penicillium bissettii and P. glabrum Open
Screening of several fungi from the New Zealand International Collection of Microorganisms from Plants identified two strains of Penicillium, P. bissettii and P. glabrum, which exhibited antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli,Kleb…
View article: Natural history specimens collected and/or identified and deposited.
Natural history specimens collected and/or identified and deposited. Open
Natural history specimen data collected and/or identified by Bevan Weir, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2580-0701. Claims were made on Bionomia, https://bionomia.net using specimen data from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, https…
View article: Screening of Fungi for Antimycobacterial Activity Using a Medium-Throughput Bioluminescence-Based Assay
Screening of Fungi for Antimycobacterial Activity Using a Medium-Throughput Bioluminescence-Based Assay Open
There is a real and urgent need for new antibiotics able to kill Mycobacteria, acid-fast bacilli capable of causing multiple deadly diseases. These include members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, which causes the lung disease tu…
View article: Natural history specimens collected and/or identified and deposited.
Natural history specimens collected and/or identified and deposited. Open
Natural history specimen data collected and/or identified by Bevan Weir, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2580-0701. Claims were made on Bionomia, https://bionomia.net using specimen data from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, https…
View article: Natural history specimens collected and/or identified and deposited.
Natural history specimens collected and/or identified and deposited. Open
Natural history specimen data collected and/or identified by Bevan Weir, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2580-0701. Claims were made on Bionomia, https://bionomia.net using specimen data from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, https…
View article: Isolation of a Novel Polyketide from Neodidymelliopsis sp.
Isolation of a Novel Polyketide from Neodidymelliopsis sp. Open
Fungi have become an invaluable source of bioactive natural products, with more than 5 million species of fungi spanning the globe. Fractionation of crude extract of Neodidymelliopsis sp., led to the isolation of a novel polyketide, (2Z)-c…
View article: Two new Nothophytophthora species from streams in Ireland and Northern Ireland: Nothophytophthora irlandica and N. lirii sp. nov.
Two new Nothophytophthora species from streams in Ireland and Northern Ireland: Nothophytophthora irlandica and N. lirii sp. nov. Open
Slow growing oomycete isolates with morphological resemblance to Phytophthora were obtained from forest streams during routine monitoring for the EU quarantine forest pathogen Phytophthora ramorum in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Internal …
View article: Natural history specimens collected and/or identified and deposited.
Natural history specimens collected and/or identified and deposited. Open
Natural history specimen data collected and/or identified by Bevan Weir, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2580-0701. Claims were made on Bionomia, https://bionomia.net using specimen data from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, https…
View article: Natural history specimens collected and/or identified and deposited.
Natural history specimens collected and/or identified and deposited. Open
Natural history specimen data collected and/or identified by Bevan Weir, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2580-0701. Claims were made on Bionomia, https://bionomia.net using specimen data from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, https…
View article: Natural history specimens collected and/or identified and deposited.
Natural history specimens collected and/or identified and deposited. Open
Natural history specimen data collected and/or identified by Bevan Weir, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2580-0701. Claims were made on Bionomia, https://bionomia.net using specimen data from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, https…
View article: Antimicrobial Metabolites against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus from the Endophytic Fungus Neofusicoccum australe
Antimicrobial Metabolites against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus from the Endophytic Fungus Neofusicoccum australe Open
Antimicrobial bioassay-guided fractionation of the endophytic fungi Neofusicoccum australe led to the isolation of a new unsymmetrical naphthoquinone dimer, neofusnaphthoquinone B (1), along with four known natural products (2–5). Structur…
View article: Natural history specimens collected and/or identified and deposited.
Natural history specimens collected and/or identified and deposited. Open
Natural history specimen data collected and/or identified by Bevan Weir, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2580-0701. Claims were made on Bionomia, https://bionomia.net using specimen data from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, https…