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Molecular characterization and bioactive potential of newly identified strains of the extremophilic black yeast Hortaea werneckii isolated from Red Sea mangrove

Biotechnology and Biotechnological Equipment, 2020
The adaptations that halophilic microorganisms have developed due to their extreme habitat, promote the production of active natural compounds with the potential to control microorganisms causing infections associated with health care.
Abdel-Rhman Z Gaafar, Ahmed Qahtan, Mohamed Ahmed Abdel-Wahab   +2 more
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Transcriptomic and genomic effects of gamma-radiation exposure on strains of the black yeast Exophiala dermatitidis evolved to display increased ionizing radiation resistance

Microbiology Spectrum, 2023
Melanized fungi thrive in extreme environments, including those with high levels of ionizing radiation. To understand the role that melanin may play in ionizing radiation resistance, we previously performed an adaptive laboratory evolution experiment in ...
Jennifer D. Yuzon, Zachary Schultzhaus, Zheng Wang   +2 more
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Effect of adding nigella sativa and saccharomyces cerevisiae on Awassi lambs production performances and blood biochemicals [PDF]

مجلة جامعة كركوك للعلوم الزراعية, 2022
The study carried out in the college sheep field located in Sayada from Jan 28, 2022 till April 28, 2022 on 16 Awassi lambs distributed into four groups (four lambs per group), with approximately same body weights (20.22 ± 0.56 kg) and age (4 ...
Ahmed Qassim, Ayhan Mohammed, Marwan AL-Obaidy   +2 more
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Impact of black yeasts on the durability of polyurethane foam in tropical conditions in Vietnam [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2020
Polyurethane (PU) is a material that is widely used in industries. However, tropical climatic conditions in Vietnam often make the durability of PU lower than temperate climatic conditions.
Nguyen Thu Hoai, Do Thi Thu Hong, Ngo Cao Cuong, Do Tat Thinh, Sereda V.N.   +4 more
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Phenotypic Characterization and Comparative Genomics of the Melanin-Producing Yeast Exophiala lecanii-corni Reveals a Distinct Stress Tolerance Profile and Reduced Ribosomal Genetic Content

Journal of Fungi, 2021
The black yeast Exophiala lecanii-corni of the order Chaetothyriales is notable for its ability to produce abundant quantities of DHN-melanin. While many other Exophiala species are frequent causal agents of human infection, E.
Jillian Romsdahl, Zachary Schultzhaus, Christina A. Cuomo, Hong Dong, Hashanthi Abeyratne-Perera, W. Judson Hervey, Zheng Wang   +6 more
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Modified Rhodopsins From Aureobasidium pullulans Excel With Very High Proton-Transport Rates

Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 2021
Aureobasidium pullulans is a black fungus that can adapt to various stressful conditions like hypersaline, acidic, and alkaline environments. The genome of A. pullulans exhibits three genes coding for putative opsins ApOps1, ApOps2, and ApOps3.
Sabine Panzer, Chong Zhang, Tilen Konte, Celine Bräuer, Anne Diemar, Parathy Yogendran, Jing Yu-Strzelczyk, Georg Nagel, Shiqiang Gao, Ulrich Terpitz   +9 more
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Case of Mixed Infection of Toenail Caused by Candida parapsilosis and Exophiala dermatitidis and In Vitro Effectiveness of Propolis Extract on Mixed Biofilm

Journal of Fungi, 2023
Onychomycosis is a chronic fungal nail infection caused by several filamentous and yeast-like fungi, such as the genus Candida spp., of great clinical importance. Black yeasts, such as Exophiala dermatitidis, a closely related Candida spp.
Alana Salvador, Flávia Franco Veiga, Terezinha Inez Estivalet Svidzinski, Melyssa Negri   +3 more
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Melanin antibacterial activity of two new strains, SN1 and SN2, of Exophiala phaeomuriformis against five human pathogens

Open Chemistry, 2023
Melanin is an almost ubiquitous pigment of brown to dark black color synthesized by living organisms. It has excellent potential for application in several fields, especially in pharmaceuticals.
Benmessaoud Safaa, Anissi Jaouad, Kara Mohammed, Assouguem Amine, Gaga Younes, Ajdi Mouhcine, Ullah Riaz, Ali Essam A., Ercisli Sezai, Fidan Hafize, Kaur Sawinder, Bahhou Jamila   +11 more
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Genome Sequence of the Human Opportunistic Fungus Arthrocladium fulminans (CBS 136243)

G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 2020
The black yeast-like fungus Arthrocladium fulminans is known from strains that cause severe and eventually fatal disseminated infections in immunocompromised patients.
Leandro Ferreira Moreno, Nickolas Menezes da Silva, Vinicius Almir Weiss, Flavia de Fátima Costa, Juliana V. Bittencourt, Luciano Medina Macedo, Renata R. Gomes, Emanuel M. Souza, Vania Aparecida Vicente, Benjamin Stielow, Sybren de Hoog   +10 more
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Transcriptome Study of an Exophiala dermatitidis PKS1 Mutant on an ex Vivo Skin Model: Is Melanin Important for Infection?

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018
The black yeast Exophiala dermatitidis is a polyextremophilic human pathogen, especially known for growing in man-made extreme environments. Reported diseases caused by this fungus range from benign cutaneous to systemic infections with 40% fatality rate.
Caroline Poyntner, Ursula Mirastschijski, Ursula Mirastschijski, Katja Sterflinger, Hakim Tafer   +4 more
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