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JoF, Vol. 12, Pages 297: Feasibility of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Following Recent Invasive Mold Disease in Pediatric Patients

2 months ago — A pediatric study of ten children with invasive mold disease who underwent allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation found no infection relapses or related deaths by day 100 post-transplant. Aspergillus and Fusarium were the most common pathogens, typically affecting the lungs. The findings suggest recent mold infection need not delay transplantation if patients show clinical improvement beforehand.

JoF, Vol. 12, Pages 298: Pulcherrimin and Beyond: The Multifaceted Role of Metschnikowia pulcherrima in Postharvest Disease Management—A Scoping Review

2 months ago — A scoping review of recent literature examines Metschnikowia pulcherrima, a yeast strain, as a biocontrol agent against postharvest fungal diseases in fruits and vegetables. The yeast employs multiple antagonistic mechanisms including nutrient competition, volatile compound production, and biofilm formation. Laboratory and field studies show it reduces disease incidence, particularly when combined with emerging technologies, though commercial-scale implementation requires additional research.

JoF, Vol. 12, Pages 294: Ndt80 Orchestrates Copper Stress Responses and Mitochondrial Homeostasis in Candida albicans

2 months ago — A study in the Journal of Fungi identifies the transcription factor Ndt80 as a regulator of copper stress responses in Candida albicans. Ndt80 controls expression of copper transporters and antioxidant enzymes, and also affects mitochondrial respiration and membrane integrity under copper stress. The findings suggest this regulatory mechanism contributes to C. albicans' higher copper tolerance compared to other yeasts.

JoF, Vol. 12, Pages 293: Duration of Antifungal Therapy in Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis Patients: A Real-World Treatment Utilization Study

JoF, Vol. 12, Pages 290: Genotype–Phenotype Relationships in Azole-Resistant Aspergillus: Two Sides of the Same Coin

2 months ago — Azole resistance in *Aspergillus fumigatus*, a major cause of invasive fungal disease, typically involves mutations in the Cyp51A gene, but isolates with identical genotypes can show widely different drug susceptibility patterns. The review examines how mutations at specific hotspots produce varying levels of resistance and describes newly identified resistance mechanisms that operate independently of Cyp51A alterations.

JoF, Vol. 12, Pages 291: Endophytic Fusarium commune G3-29-Mediated dsRNA Delivery for Efficient Control of Western Flower Thrips

JoF, Vol. 12, Pages 286: An Overview of Major Penicillium Species Associated with Plant Diseases

2 months ago — A review in the Journal of Fungi examines five economically significant Penicillium species that cause postharvest diseases in crops globally, with emphasis on P. expansum, P. digitatum, and P. italicum as agents of blue and green mold rots in pome fruits and citrus. The overview covers host specificity, mycotoxin production, management strategies, and climate change impacts on disease severity. Understanding these pathogens is critical because they damage produce quality and trigger economic losses across long-term storage supply chains.

JoF, Vol. 12, Pages 288: Emergence of Postharvest Strawberry Fruit Rot Caused by Penicillium citrinum in China and Its Whole-Genome Sequencing

2 months ago — Penicillium citrinum was isolated from strawberry fruit rot in China's Tai'an region and represents the first documented case of this fungus causing postharvest strawberry disease. Whole-genome sequencing of the pathogenic strain revealed a genome of approximately 32 million base pairs, and the fungus produces both ochratoxin and citrinin.

Defined polyxenic cultivation of species of Didymium and Physarum for small-scale laboratory production of plasmodia, sclerotia, and sporocarps

Morphological differentiation and its application in industrial filamentous fungi

DNAM-1 mediates NK-cell activation and host-pathogen interaction via direct binding to fungal cell wall proteases

The genus Phaeocollybia from southwestern China based on morphological and molecular evidence

New species of Colletotrichum from forest trees in China: Colletotrichum archidendri, Colletotrichum brunnis, and Colletotrichum litseae

New manganese-oxidizing Acremonium-like fungi from halophytic rhizospheres in the Yellow River Delta, China