Surface tension propulsion of fungal spores [PDF]
Journal of Experimental Biology, 2009 SUMMARYMost basidiomycete fungi actively eject their spores. The process begins with the condensation of a water droplet at the base of the spore. The fusion of the droplet onto the spore creates a momentum that propels the spore forward. The use of surface tension for spore ejection offers a new paradigm to perform work at small length scales. However,
Noblin, Xavier +2 more
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Co-occurrence of airborne allergenic pollen grains and fungal spores in Rzeszów, Poland (2000-2002)
Acta Agrobotanica, 2012 The co-occurrence of airborne allergenic pollen grains and fungal spores was estimated in Rzeszów in the years 2000-2002. The volumetric method was used in this aerobiological study. Six taxa of pollen grains and five types of fungal spores characterized
Idalia Kasprzyk
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Ice nucleation by fungal spores from the classes Agaricomycetes, Ustilaginomycetes, and Eurotiomycetes, and the effect on the atmospheric transport of these spores [PDF]
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2014 We studied the ice nucleation properties of 12 different species of fungal spores chosen from three classes: Agaricomycetes, Ustilaginomycetes, and Eurotiomycetes.
D. I. Haga +8 more
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First report of entomopathogenic fungi, Aspergillus tamarii (Eurotiales: Trichocomaceae) on Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae) larvae [PDF]
Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, 2023 A fungus isolated from mango wasp was found to be pathogenic to houseflies. The isolated fungus was identified as Aspergillus tamarii using morphological characteristics and by comparative nucleotide sequence analysis of ITS regions.
M. Jemimah Persis, M. Jayakumar, S. Diya
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Real-time quantitative PCR for analysis of candidate fungal biopesticides against malaria: Technique validation and first applications [PDF]
, 2009 Recent research has indicated that fungal biopesticides could augment existing malaria vector control tools. Here we present a set of methodologies to monitor the in vivo kinetics of entomopathogenic fungi in Anopheles in the presence or absence of ...
Thomas, Matthew B. +9 more
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Fungal Spore Aerosolization at Different Positions of a Growing Colony Blown by Airflow
Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 2020 The possible role of bioaerosols in the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) causing the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has recently been highlighted.
Xian Li, Houli Fu
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Novel Mouse Models of Fungal Asthma
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2021 Alternaria alternata is a ubiquitous fungus and a major allergen associated with the development of asthma. Inhalation of intact spores is the primary cause of human exposure to fungal allergen.
Michael Daines +9 more
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Modelling the impact of fungal spore ice nuclei on clouds and precipitation
Environmental Research Letters, 2013 Some fungal spore species have been found in laboratory studies to be very efficient ice nuclei. However, their potential impact on clouds and precipitation is not well known and needs to be investigated.
Ana Sesartic +2 more
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Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2023 Exposure to particulate matter (PM) from agricultural environments has been extensively reported to cause respiratory health concerns in both animals and agricultural workers.
Bing Wu +12 more
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Dry season and diurnal surveys of phylloplane fungi of Hevea brasiliensis in Nigeria
Acta Mycologica, 2014 Monthly and diurnal variation of phylloplane fungi of rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) leaves were studied over a period of four months in the dry season, using two culturing methods.
J. A. Okhuoya, C. O. Ahweyevu
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