Research Keyword: fungal distribution

Mapping Histoplasma spp. in bats and cave ecosystems: evidence from midwestern Brazil

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Researchers studied caves in Brazil to find where a fungus called Histoplasma that causes histoplasmosis disease is located. They tested soil from caves and tested bats that live in these caves. They found the fungus in about 20% of cave soil samples and in one-third of the bats tested. Multiple bat species were carriers of the fungus, and researchers even found it in bat brains for the first time.

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Utilising bryophyte herbarium material as a source of fungal novelty: a case study presenting new records of Bryobroma gymnomitrii (Döbbeler) Döbbeler on Gymnomitrion Corda in Britain and North America

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Researchers examined over 400 preserved plant specimens from museum collections to find fungi that had been unknowingly collected with liverwort plants. They discovered a small fungus called Bryobroma gymnomitrii in specimens from Britain and Alaska, expanding where scientists knew this fungus lived. This study shows that old museum collections are valuable treasure troves for discovering fungi and understanding how they are distributed around the world, especially as climate change threatens these plants.

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