Research Keyword: fungal microbiome

Fungal Microbiome Diversity in Urban Forest Decreases Asthma and Allergic Inflammation

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This study found that living near urban forests with diverse fungal species may protect against asthma. Researchers collected fungi from air samples in Seoul and found that areas with more forests had fewer asthma cases. Laboratory tests showed that fungi from forests were better at reducing allergic inflammation than fungi from city centers. The diversity of fungal species, rather than specific types, appeared to provide protective benefits.

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Gut fungal profiles reveal phylosymbiosis and codiversification across humans and nonhuman primates

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Researchers studied fungal communities in the guts of humans and various primates to understand how these fungi evolved alongside their hosts. They discovered that more closely related primate species have more similar fungal communities, and that some fungi show signs of evolving together with primates over millions of years. These findings suggest that gut fungi are long-term partners with their hosts rather than temporary travelers from diet alone.

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Biodiversity of Bacteria Associated with Eight Pleurotus ostreatus (Fr.) P. Kumm. Strains from Poland, Japan and the USA

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Oyster mushrooms grown in different parts of the world carry diverse communities of bacteria living inside or on their cells. Researchers identified over 34 different types of bacteria in eight oyster mushroom strains from Poland, Japan, and the USA. These bacteria likely help the mushrooms break down wood and may protect them from diseases. This discovery shows that oyster mushrooms are not solitary organisms but rather complex ecosystems hosting beneficial bacterial partners.

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