Research Keyword: host-fungal interactions

The Gut Mycobiome for Precision Medicine

This comprehensive review explores how fungi in our gut play important roles in our health and disease. While fungi make up only a tiny fraction of our gut microbiota, they have outsized effects on conditions like diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, and even certain cancers. The review discusses how scientists study these fungi and how understanding individual fungal profiles could lead to personalized medical treatments tailored to each person’s unique microbial makeup.

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The polyphasic approach reveals two new species and two new records of Nigrospora (Apiosporaceae, Amphisphaeriales) associated with Aquilaria sinensis from China

Researchers discovered two previously unknown species of Nigrospora fungi (N. guangxiensis and N. pubeiensis) living inside agarwood tree leaves in southern China. These fungi, along with two other known species, were identified using a combination of microscopic examination and DNA analysis. The findings expand our understanding of fungal diversity in agarwood trees, which are valuable medicinal plants, and may have practical applications for the agarwood production industry.

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