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View article: From chaos to tranquillity: a modern approach to the identification, nomenclature and phylogeny of <i>Aspergillus Penicillium</i> and other <i>Eurotiales</i> updated accepted species list
From chaos to tranquillity: a modern approach to the identification, nomenclature and phylogeny of <i>Aspergillus Penicillium</i> and other <i>Eurotiales</i> updated accepted species list Open
Eurotiales is a diverse and speciose order and includes economically important genera like Aspergillus , Penicillium , Paecilomyces and Talaromyces . However, despite current advancements, a proportion of newly described species within the…
View article: A phylogenetic assessment of <i>Akanthomyces sensu lato</i> in <i>Cordycipitaceae</i> (<i>Hypocreales, Sordariomycetes</i>): introduction of new genera, and the resurrection of <i>Lecanicillium</i>
A phylogenetic assessment of <i>Akanthomyces sensu lato</i> in <i>Cordycipitaceae</i> (<i>Hypocreales, Sordariomycetes</i>): introduction of new genera, and the resurrection of <i>Lecanicillium</i> Open
During entomopathogenic fungal surveys conducted in Thailand, 15 specimens tentatively classified under Akanthomyces sensu lato were identified. To gain a comprehensive understanding of their taxonomy, molecular phylogenies using combined …
View article: A review of recently introduced<i> Aspergillus</i>, <i> Penicillium</i>, <i> Talaromyces</i> and other <i>Eurotiales</i> species
A review of recently introduced<i> Aspergillus</i>, <i> Penicillium</i>, <i> Talaromyces</i> and other <i>Eurotiales</i> species Open
The order Eurotiales is diverse and includes species that impact our daily lives in many ways. In the past, its taxonomy was difficult due to morphological similarities, which made accurate identification of species difficult. This situati…
View article: Taxonomy of <i>Aspergillus </i> series <i> Versicolores</i>: species reduction and lessons learned about intraspecific variability
Taxonomy of <i>Aspergillus </i> series <i> Versicolores</i>: species reduction and lessons learned about intraspecific variability Open
Aspergillus series Versicolores members occur in a wide range of environments and substrates such as indoor environments, food, clinical materials, soil, caves, marine or hypersaline ecosystems. The taxonomy of the series has undergone num…
View article: Multi-locus phylogeny unmasks hidden species within the specialised spider-parasitic fungus, Gibellula (<i>Hypocreales, Cordycipitaceae</i>) in Thailand
Multi-locus phylogeny unmasks hidden species within the specialised spider-parasitic fungus, Gibellula (<i>Hypocreales, Cordycipitaceae</i>) in Thailand Open
Over 80 species of hypocrealean fungi are reported as pathogens of spiders and harvestmen. Among these fungi, the genus Gibellula is highly regarded as a specialised spider-killer that has never been reported to infect other arthropods. Wh…
View article: A re-evaluation of Penicillium section Canescentia, including the description of five new species
A re-evaluation of Penicillium section Canescentia, including the description of five new species Open
A survey of Penicillium in the fynbos biome from South Africa resulted in the isolation of 61 species of which 29 were found to be new. In this study we focus on Penicillium section Canescentia, providing a phylogenetic re-evaluation based…
View article: New and Interesting Fungi. 4
New and Interesting Fungi. 4 Open
An order, family and genus are validated, seven new genera, 35 new species, two new combinations, two epitypes, two lectotypes, and 17 interesting new host and / or geographical records are introduced in this study. Validated order, family…
View article: New species in Aspergillus section Usti and an overview of Aspergillus section Cavernicolarum
New species in Aspergillus section Usti and an overview of Aspergillus section Cavernicolarum Open
Aspergillus sections Usti and Cavernicolarum are accommodated in the subgenus Nidulantes . In the present study, a polyphasic approach using morphology and multi-gene phylogeny was applied to investigate the taxonomy of these two sections.…
View article: New section and species in Talaromyces
New section and species in Talaromyces Open
Talaromyces is a monophyletic genus containing seven sections. The number of species in Talaromyces grows rapidly due to reliable and complete sequence data contributed from all over the world. In this study agricultural soil samples from …
View article: Revisiting Metarhizium and the description of new species from Thailand
Revisiting Metarhizium and the description of new species from Thailand Open
Over the last two decades the molecular phylogeny and classification of Metarhizium has been widely studied. Despite these efforts to understand this enigmatic genus, the basal lineages in Metarhizium are still poorly resolved. In this stu…
View article: Classification of Aspergillus, Penicillium, Talaromyces and related genera (Eurotiales): An overview of families, genera, subgenera, sections, series and species
Classification of Aspergillus, Penicillium, Talaromyces and related genera (Eurotiales): An overview of families, genera, subgenera, sections, series and species Open
The Eurotiales is a relatively large order of Ascomycetes with members frequently having positive and negative impact on human activities. Species within this order gain attention from various research fields such as food, indoor and medic…
View article: New section and species in Talaromyces
New section and species in Talaromyces Open
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Sun, Bing-Da, Chen, Amanda J., Houbraken, Jos, Frisvad, Jens C., Wu, Wen-Ping, Wei, Hai-Lei, Zhou, Yu-Guang, Jiang, Xian-Zhi, Samson, Robert A. (…
View article: <i>cyp51A</i> Mutations, Extrolite Profiles, and Antifungal Susceptibility in Clinical and Environmental Isolates of the Aspergillus viridinutans Species Complex
<i>cyp51A</i> Mutations, Extrolite Profiles, and Antifungal Susceptibility in Clinical and Environmental Isolates of the Aspergillus viridinutans Species Complex Open
The past decade has seen an increase in aspergillosis in humans and animals due to Aspergillus viridinutans species complex members. Azole resistance is common to these infections, carrying a poor prognosis. cyp51A gene mutations are the m…
View article: Phylogenetic re-evaluation of <i>Thielavia</i> with the introduction of a new family <i>Podosporaceae</i>
Phylogenetic re-evaluation of <i>Thielavia</i> with the introduction of a new family <i>Podosporaceae</i> Open
The genus Thielavia is morphologically defined by having non-ostiolate ascomata with a thin peridium composed of textura epidermoidea , and smooth, single-celled, pigmented ascospores with one germ pore. Thielavia is typified with Th. basi…
View article: Vegetable oils as carbon and energy source for <i>Aureobasidium melanogenum</i> in batch cultivation
Vegetable oils as carbon and energy source for <i>Aureobasidium melanogenum</i> in batch cultivation Open
Dark homogenous fungal‐based layers called biofinishes and vegetable oils are key ingredients of an innovative wood protecting system. The aim of this study was to determine which of the vegetable oils that have been used to generate biofi…
View article: Awards and Personalia
Awards and Personalia Open
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View article: Redefining<i>Humicola sensu stricto</i>and related genera in the<i>Chaetomiaceae</i>
Redefining<i>Humicola sensu stricto</i>and related genera in the<i>Chaetomiaceae</i> Open
The traditional concept of the genus Humicola includes species that produce pigmented, thick-walled and single-celled spores laterally or terminally on hyphae or minimally differentiated conidiophores. More than 50 species have been descri…
View article: Taxonomy of<i>Aspergillus</i>section<i>Flavi</i>and their production of aflatoxins, ochratoxins and other mycotoxins
Taxonomy of<i>Aspergillus</i>section<i>Flavi</i>and their production of aflatoxins, ochratoxins and other mycotoxins Open
Aflatoxins and ochratoxins are among the most important mycotoxins of all and producers of both types of mycotoxins are present in Aspergillus section Flavi , albeit never in the same species. Some of the most efficient producers of aflato…
View article: Penicillium hermansii, a new species causing smoky mould in white button mushroom production
Penicillium hermansii, a new species causing smoky mould in white button mushroom production Open
Competing fungi in white button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus, champignon) cultivation causes significant episodic losses. One of these competing fungi is known as “smoky mould”. It owes its name to the production of high numbers of spores a…
View article: <i>Cladosporium</i> species in indoor environments
<i>Cladosporium</i> species in indoor environments Open
As part of a worldwide survey of the indoor mycobiota about 520 new Cladosporium isolates from indoor environments mainly collected in China, Europe, New Zealand, North America and South Africa were investigated by using a polyphasic appro…
View article: MycoKey Round Table Discussions of Future Directions in Research on Chemical Detection Methods, Genetics and Biodiversity of Mycotoxins
MycoKey Round Table Discussions of Future Directions in Research on Chemical Detection Methods, Genetics and Biodiversity of Mycotoxins Open
MycoKey, an EU-funded Horizon 2020 project, includes a series of “Roundtable Discussions” to gather information on trending research areas in the field of mycotoxicology. This paper includes summaries of the Roundtable Discussions on Chemi…
View article: Response to Pitt & Taylor 2016: Conservation of<i>Aspergillus</i>with<i>A. niger</i>as the conserved type is unnecessary and potentially disruptive
Response to Pitt & Taylor 2016: Conservation of<i>Aspergillus</i>with<i>A. niger</i>as the conserved type is unnecessary and potentially disruptive Open
Aspergillus is a diverse fungal genus containing many species of great agricultural, biotechnological and medical relevance. Because of the broad use of the genus name in diverse disciplines, and the importance of individual species names …
View article: <i>Cephalotrichum</i> and related synnematous fungi with notes on species from the built environment
<i>Cephalotrichum</i> and related synnematous fungi with notes on species from the built environment Open
A recent taxonomic revision of Microascaceae with an emphasis on synnematous fungi enabled re-identification of previously isolated indoor strains of Cephalotrichum . All available Cephalotrichum strains from the culture collection of the …
View article: Phylogeny of xerophilic aspergilli (subgenus Aspergillus) and taxonomic revision of section Restricti
Phylogeny of xerophilic aspergilli (subgenus Aspergillus) and taxonomic revision of section Restricti Open
Aspergillus section Restricti together with sister section Aspergillus (formerly Eurotium) comprises xerophilic species, that are able to grow on substrates with low water activity and in extreme environments. We adressed the monophyly of …
View article: Discovery of Aspergillus frankstonensis sp. nov. during environmental sampling for animal and human fungal pathogens
Discovery of Aspergillus frankstonensis sp. nov. during environmental sampling for animal and human fungal pathogens Open
Invasive fungal infections (IFI) due to species in Aspergillus section Fumigati (ASF), including the Aspergillus viridinutans species complex (AVSC), are increasingly reported in humans and cats. The risk of exposure to these medically imp…