Leading developments in basic research on aspergillosis and mucormycosis

Argha Sarkar; Drauzio E.N. Rangel; Nir Osherov

doi:10.1016/j.funbio.2025.101574

Leading developments in basic research on aspergillosis and mucormycosis

Argha Sarkar, Drauzio E.N. Rangel, Nir Osherov

Clinical Microbiology and Immunology

Tel Aviv University

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This editorial presents an overview of notable contributions in basic research on aspergillosis and mucormycosis published between 2022 and 2024. Basic research in aspergillosis saw major advances in the field of genomics brought about by inexpensive whole-genome sequencing of hundreds of isolates. This has deepened our understanding of Aspergillus fumigatus population structure, gene diversity, and the evolution of azole antifungal resistance. Basic research in mucormycosis saw interesting developments in our understanding of the interactions between Rhizopus microsporus and endosymbiotic bacteria that protect it against predatory soil amoeba and increase its virulence in models of infection.

Original language	English
Article number	101574
Journal	Fungal Biology
Volume	129
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.funbio.2025.101574
State	Published - Jun 2025

Keywords

Aspergillus fumigatus
Endosymbiont
Genomics
Rhizopus oryzae

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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Genetics
Infectious Diseases

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