• The importance of the microbial loop, including e.g. bacteria and protozoa, is today well known, but the presence and function of fungi have so far been neglected. (umu.se)
  • In 1866 the zoologist Ernst Heinrich Haeckel proposed a third kingdom, the Protista, to include all protozoans, algae, fungi, and bacteria. (factmonster.com)
  • In this system, the second and third major groups are the other bacteria and the eukarya (or eukaryotes), organisms that have cell nuclei and include the fungi, plants, and animals. (factmonster.com)
  • Although lens contamination is primarily bacterial, lens cases tend to be colonized with mixed populations of bacteria, fungi, and protozoa, including Acanthamoeba. (medscape.com)
  • Fungi and bacteria are the two dominant groups of soil microbial communities worldwide. (uib.no)
  • Fundamental differences in the physiology and life history of bacteria and fungi suggest that variation in the biogeography of relative abundance of soil fungi versus bacteria could drive striking differences in carbon decomposition and soil organic matter formation between different biomes. (uib.no)
  • However, a lack of global and predictive information on the distribution of these organisms in terrestrial ecosystems has prevented the inclusion of relative abundance of soil fungi versus bacteria and the associated processes in global biogeochemical models. (uib.no)
  • 3000 distinct observations of abundance of soil fungi versus bacteria in the surface topsoil (up to 15 cm) to generate the first quantitative and high-spatial-resolution (1 km2) explicit map of soil fungal proportion, defined as fungi/fungi + bacteria, across terrestrial ecosystems. (uib.no)
  • Fungi dominated in regions with low MAT and NPP and bacteria dominated in regions with high MAT and NPP, thus representing slow vs. fast soil energy channels, respectively, a concept with a long history in soil ecology. (uib.no)
  • This course will introduce students to the diversity of microorganisms, including, bacteria, viruses, and fungi, and the impact of microbes on everyday life. (uoguelph.ca)
  • Both microbes are types of Archaea,one of the three major types of life along with Bacteria (another class ofmicrobes) and Eukaryotes (a group that includes animals, plants, fungi and Protists,e.g. paramecium, algae, protozoa and slime molds). (space.com)
  • Microbial Keratitis (MK) - an infection of the cornea caused by invading bacteria or fungi - is a silent epidemic, disproportionately affecting low-middle income countries (LMICs), and is a major cause of blindness. (ed.ac.uk)
  • A significant number of viruses, bacteria, and fungi can spread by way of airborne mechanisms in hospitals. (cdc.gov)
  • Certain bacteria, fungi, and algae can produce cyanide, and cyanide is found in a number of foods and plants. (cdc.gov)
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylo- coccus aureus are the most frequent colonizing agents whereas group A beta-haemolytic streptococci are the most virulent bacteria. (who.int)
  • Anaerobic bacteria and fungi are also prevalent. (who.int)
  • National Centre for Biotechnology Information, the CAB ferences between the major pathogen groups--viruses, International Bioscience database of fungal names, and bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and helminths. (cdc.gov)
  • We examined 3 aspects of host range, both for all pathogens combined and separately for each of the virus- es, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and helminths. (cdc.gov)
  • Meningitis can be caused by many different pathogens which include bacteria, viruses, and fungi, but the highest global burden stems from bacterial meningitis. (who.int)
  • WHEN WE ARRIVE IN a new environment that contains unfamiliar pathogens i.e. disease-inducing bacteria, parasites, viruses or fungi, we are more susceptible to illness. (lu.se)
  • MHC (Major Histocompatibility Complex) is a complex of proteins that constitutes an important part of the immune system, helping to reveal the presence of bacteria or a virus in cells, for example. (lu.se)
  • In fact, it is thought that less than 1% of all marine fungal species have been described, due to difficulty in targeting marine fungal DNA and difficulties that arise in attempting to grow cultures of marine fungi. (wikipedia.org)
  • It is impracticable to culture many of these fungi, but their nature can be investigated by examining seawater samples and undertaking rDNA analysis of the fungal material found. (wikipedia.org)
  • Although estimates for the number of fungal species on the planet range from 1.5 to over 5 million, likely fewer than 10% of fungi have been identified so far. (wikipedia.org)
  • Fungal fossils are difficult to distinguish from those of other microbes, and are most easily identified when they resemble extant fungi. (wikipedia.org)
  • Other recent studies (2009) estimate the arrival of fungal organisms at about 760-1060 Ma on the basis of comparisons of the rate of evolution in closely related groups. (wikipedia.org)
  • As many as thirty percent of genes associated with human diseases have similar copies in fungi making it possible to understand important human genes using experimental fungal organisms. (databasefootball.com)
  • In fact, a major project replaced almost 500 individual fungal genes with their human equivalents and nearly half of the replacements resulted in the yeast being "just fine" . (databasefootball.com)
  • This course provides an introduction to the fungal lifestyle and to classification and evolution of the major groups of fungi, including microfungi, yeasts and other eukaryotic microbes. (uoguelph.ca)
  • The ecological and economic importance of fungi will be demonstrated by considering fungal ecology, symbiotic relationships, mycotoxins and pathogenic fungi and industrial applications of fungi and yeasts. (uoguelph.ca)
  • We found that the choice of marker gene template influenced diversity measures and read numbers in abundant fungal groups such as Helotiales and Agaricales. (unis.no)
  • We have teamed up with Prof. Alia Rodriguez's group at the National University of Colombia and with the Spanish biotechnology company Mycovitro S.L. to develop biotechnologically in-vitro produced mycorrhizal fungal lines for use with globally important crops. (unil.ch)
  • Nucleariida, an enigmatic group of amoeboids, have been proposed to emerge close to the fungal-metazoan divergence and might fulfill this role. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Together, these rate differences at the gene and species levels may increase long-branch-attraction (LBA between the two fast-evolving groups) thus causing weaker support for fungal monophyly and the nucleariid-fungal sister relationship, or predicting altogether incorrect phylogenetic relationships. (biomedcentral.com)
  • They are not a taxonomic group, but share a common habitat. (wikipedia.org)
  • Examples of traditional taxonomic features include the presence or absence of septa in hyphae, fine details of the type, formation and release mechanisms of spores , or aspects of the biology and ecology of fungi. (istudy.pk)
  • Fungi grow in almost all environments from tropic to high arctic: in soil, freshwater, seawater and in association with many other organisms. (thecanadianencyclopedia.ca)
  • The great numbers of other organisms (living and dead), differences in moisture levels, temperature and other factors account for the great diversity of fungi. (thecanadianencyclopedia.ca)
  • Analysis of genetic sequences in various organisms has recently suggested placement of the Archaebacteria into a separate major group called the archaea. (factmonster.com)
  • Lead author Elly Morriën from the Netherlands Institute of Ecology explains: "All the overarching, known groups of soil organisms are present from the start, but the links between them are missing. (phys.org)
  • Biofilms are considered the major culprit resulting in transfer of resistant organisms from the lens case to the lens surface. (medscape.com)
  • In fact, fungi are the most diverse group of eukaryotic organisms. (databasefootball.com)
  • Both of these fungi remain popular research organisms today and a Google Scholar search of "Saccharomyces cerevisiae" resulted in nearly 17,000 results published in 2018 alone (September 6, 2018). (databasefootball.com)
  • Fungi represents a dynamic class of organisms which are more closely related to humans on evolutionary scale as compared to plants. (databasefootball.com)
  • This group of organisms show varied roles and have both positive and negative roles. (databasefootball.com)
  • A walk through the evolutionary tree of life, examining the amazing diversity of major groups of organisms from plants through fungi to early invertebrates. (abdn.ac.uk)
  • Learn about how each group of organisms arose, their characteristics, and how they achieved success. (abdn.ac.uk)
  • These are:Primary consumers (herbivores) - plant eaters (e.g. a cow).Secondary consumers (carnivores) - meat eaters (e.g. a lion) and omnivores.Tertiary consumers (omnivores) - plant and animal eaters (e.g. humans or birds).Decomposers - organisms that break down dead organic material (e.g. fungi). (theulstermanreport.com)
  • Consumers are a group of organisms that feed upon other organisms to meet their food requirements. (theulstermanreport.com)
  • Research Group 5.03.00 deals with the protection of wood materials from destructive organisms like decay fungi and termites, for example, and from fire. (iufro.org)
  • The research group Aquatic Ecology studies, among other things, climate change effects on aquatic systems, regime shifts in shallow lakes, dispersal, and migration of aquatic organisms, population genetics, predator-prey interactions, effects of pesticides and endocrine disruptors and sustainable fisheries. (lu.se)
  • On the positive side, fungi have the beneficial role in making Beer, cheese, antibiotic and cooking sauce while some members of the same group act as pathogens. (databasefootball.com)
  • Bacterial pathogens that can cause ANI originating from humans include the group-A streptococci, Staphylococcus-aureus, and Mycobacterium- tuberculosis. (cdc.gov)
  • An updated literature survey identified 1,407 recog- these differ between the major pathogen groups or between nized species of human pathogen, 58% of which are zoonotic and nonzoonotic pathogens. (cdc.gov)
  • Although all major groups of soil life are already present in former agricultural soils, they are not really 'connected' at first. (phys.org)
  • But those major groups of soil life remain the same and their links grow stronger. (phys.org)
  • Fungi turn out to play a very important role in nature restoration, appearing to drive the development of new networks in the soil. (phys.org)
  • SOIL MICROBIOLOGY: MICROBIAL GROUPS IN SOIL The field of soil microbiology was explored during the very last part of 19th century. (jakesonline.org)
  • Bacterial population of the soil exceeds other groups of microorganisms in number and variety. (jakesonline.org)
  • These high-resolution models provide the first steps towards representing the major soil microbial groups and their functional differences in global biogeochemical models to improve predictions of soil organic matter turnover under current and future climate scenarios. (uib.no)
  • Those studies used high-throughput sequencing to reveal the dynamics, biodiversity patterns and community composition of diverse microbial eukaryotes such as marine protists, soil and root-associated fungi. (unis.no)
  • We have been focusing on the structural and functional features of endo-mannanase, the major depolymerising enzyme, produced by the soil-fungus Trichoderma reesei. (lu.se)
  • Despite their varied roles, remarkably little is known about the diversity of this major branch of eukaryotic life in marine ecosystems or their ecological functions. (wikipedia.org)
  • Microbial eukaryotes, including protists and fungi, play diverse functions in virtually all ecosystems. (unis.no)
  • Turfgrass performance: Effects of mycorrhizal fungi. (ncsu.edu)
  • The interaction between plants and mycorrhizal fungi is necessary for plants to obtain sufficient phosphorus and other nutrients and it plays a key role in global carbon and phosphorus cycles. (unil.ch)
  • We then apply this scientific knowledge in developing countries (especially Colombia), using mycorrhizal fungi to increase agricultural production of globally important crops and, at the same time, reduce fertiliser inputs. (unil.ch)
  • The genetics of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi is unusual (see Sanders & Croll, 2010, Annual Review of Genetics ). (unil.ch)
  • It was thought that mycorrhizal fungi are completely clonal, exhibiting no genetic exchange and segregation. (unil.ch)
  • One of the most exciting findings in our group is that these two genetic processes indeed occur in mycorrhizal fungi and that they can have very large effects on plant growth. (unil.ch)
  • In the tropics, mycorrhizal fungi can make a major impact in agriculture and reduce fertiliser costs. (unil.ch)
  • Our research has taken an exciting turn in the last couple of years, allowing us to apply our technological developments in improving mycorrhizal fungi and using them to reduce farmers costs in the tropics. (unil.ch)
  • Reciprocal recombination genomic signatures in the symbiotic arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi Rhizophagus irregularis. (unil.ch)
  • Thirty six new marine lineages were found, the majority of which were chytrids but also some filamentous and multicellular fungi. (wikipedia.org)
  • The fundamental structure of multicellular fungi is the hypha (tubular tissue) usually subdivided by septa (cross-walls). (thecanadianencyclopedia.ca)
  • Marine fungi are species of fungi that live in marine or estuarine environments. (wikipedia.org)
  • Although only about 60 000 species of fungi have been named by mycologists, it has been estimated that the actual number is closer to 1.5 million. (thecanadianencyclopedia.ca)
  • To assess the relative prevalence of current hazards to biodiversity, we quantified threat information for 8,688 near-threatened or threatened species belonging to species groups in which all known species have been assessed (for complete list of taxa included, see Supplementary Information). (nature.com)
  • Secondly, the aim was to understand the role of biodiversity and functionality of plant root-associated fungi in relation to host plant performance. (unis.no)
  • You will find information about application, prerequisites and the syllabus for the course Mosses, Lichen, Fungi - Biodiversity and Conservation at Lund University's central web pages when the application for autumn 2022 opens. (lu.se)
  • The aim of the research group is to advance the scientific understanding of how human activities, such as habitat loss, habitat conversion, and climate change, affect biodiversity and how this feeds back on the generation of ecosystem services, like pollination or biological control. (lu.se)
  • Protists are the main primary producers in arctic seas, whereas fungi are an important group of decomposers and symbiotic partners of plants in terrestrial habitats. (unis.no)
  • Diseases caused by helminths (e.g., nematodes, cestodes, and trematodes) are a major public health concern worldwide, particularly in developing countries because of poor hygiene, lack of public health education, and limited medical resources ( 1 , 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Many species of marine fungi are known only from spores and it is likely a large number of species have yet to be discovered. (wikipedia.org)
  • Fungi were placed in the Vegetable Kingdom because of certain similarities to plants such as their lack of mobility, absorptive nutrition, and reproduction by spores. (istudy.pk)
  • Two researchers, George Beadle and Edward Tatum, used x-rays to mutate spores of the fungus and track enzymatic activity. (databasefootball.com)
  • The major theme will be devoted to describe and analyze the plant ecological adaptations, plant growth and anatomy, Animal dissection, structure and function of tissues, plants and animals diversity. (uaeu.ac.ae)
  • In this context, it is essential to determine the precise phylogenetic position of candidate protists that are close to Fungi, Metazoa, or opisthokonts as a whole. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Another, less well studied group of protists are Nucleariida, a group of heterotrophic amoeboids with radiating filopodia. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Facultative marine fungi normally occupy terrestrial or freshwater habitats, but are capable of living or even sporulating in a marine habitat. (wikipedia.org)
  • Terrestrial fungi play critical roles in nutrient cycling and food webs and can shape macroorganism communities as parasites and mutualists. (wikipedia.org)
  • Obligate marine fungi are adapted to reproduce in the aquatic environment, while facultative marine fungi can grow in aquatic as well as terrestrial environments. (wikipedia.org)
  • Some marine fungi which have ventured into the sea from terrestrial habitats include species that burrow into sand grains, living in the pores. (wikipedia.org)
  • The remainder of the marine fungi are chytrids and mitosporic or asexual fungi. (wikipedia.org)
  • One re-occurring group is Chytridiomycota (chytrids), which are parasites on phytoplankton. (umu.se)
  • In this context, it seems noteworthy that Nuclearia and fungi other than chytrids are fast-evolving, and that the rate of tubulin evolution varies strongly among species of the latter dataset (correlating to some degree with the independent loss of the flagellar apparatus in non-chytrid fungi and in Nuclearia ). (biomedcentral.com)
  • To demonstrate the diversity of invertebrate animals and explore key aspects of structure and function in representative groups at each level of organization. (bath.ac.uk)
  • This fungus produces the ergot responsible for the ergot alkaloid group of mycotoxins and parasitizes the seed heads of plants at the time of flowering. (thebeefsite.com)
  • Dangerous fungus is becoming more prevalent. (ktla.com)
  • Dermatophytes are, by far, the most prevalent of the 3 major classes of superficial infections. (medscape.com)
  • Fungi represent a large and diverse group of microorganisms in microbiological communities in the marine environment and have an important role in nutrient cycling. (wikipedia.org)
  • Microorganisms are at the center of all major biogeochemical processes on Earth, providing valuable ecosystem services such as nutrient cycling, climate regulation and degradation of organic matter and pollutants. (jakesonline.org)
  • The use of molecular techniques in plankton studies have shown that fungi occur abundantly in seawater. (umu.se)
  • Fungi may occur as independent single cells or they may be multicellular. (thecanadianencyclopedia.ca)
  • In certain plant foods, including almonds, millet sprouts, lima beans, soy, spinach, bamboo shoots, and cassava roots (which are a major source of food in tropical countries), cyanides occur naturally as part of sugars or other naturally-occurring compounds. (cdc.gov)
  • You find a more exhaustive description of our research groups in Lund University's research portal . (lu.se)
  • These fungi feature a short life cycle and a simple genome which researchers can compare to other eukaryotic groups, such as humans. (databasefootball.com)
  • In particular, it will help to establish which and how many developmental genes are either shared or specific to these two major eukaryotic groups. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Previous studies have identified the major groups of microbial eukaryotes present in Svalbard and how their richness and abundance may vary along various temporal and spatial scales. (unis.no)
  • Research project Fungi are one of the most understudied microbial groups in aquatic environments. (umu.se)
  • However, rising temperatures can allow fungi to develop tolerance to warmer environments, and over time humans may lose resistance. (ktla.com)
  • The fungus Penicillium roqueforti turned out to be the primary ingredient for this transformation. (databasefootball.com)
  • In this work mycotoxigenic fungi belonging to the three genera of major importance for food Fusarium, Penicillium and Aspergillus have been investigated. (tum.de)
  • The comparison of ochratoxinogenic Penicillium isolates by AFLP revealed two groups of strains which were also concordant to the groups found by RAPD analysis. (tum.de)
  • Illustration about the rise of a dangerous fungus called Candida auris. (ktla.com)
  • Whole-genome sequencing of Colombian C. auris isolates has enhanced molecular epidemiological data, grouping Colombian isolates in clade IV together with other South American isolates. (cdc.gov)
  • Laboratory work will provide familiarity with procedures for culturing, examining and identifying fungi and yeasts. (uoguelph.ca)
  • revealed several markers specific for each group of isolates. (tum.de)
  • In contrast to plants and animals, the early fossil record of the fungi is meager. (wikipedia.org)
  • Fungi have some characteristics in common with both PLANTS and ANIMALS, yet most biologists consider them to be an independent group. (thecanadianencyclopedia.ca)
  • Categorize the major groups of plants and animals and know their taxonomy, structures, ecology and adaptations in relation to the habitats. (uaeu.ac.ae)
  • [ 1 ] Less frequently, superficial skin infections are caused by nondermatophyte fungi (eg, Malassezia furfur in tinea versicolor) and Candida species. (medscape.com)
  • Trematodes are recognized as a group of emerging parasites in tropical countries. (cdc.gov)
  • Plants, animals and fungi are thought to have a common ancestor, probably a simple eukaryotic (cells having distinct nuclei) organism highly unlike its modern descendants. (thecanadianencyclopedia.ca)
  • In a more recent phylogenetic investigation with four nuclear gene sequences (EF-1α, HSP70, actin and β-tubulin), nucleariids associate confidently with Fungi, but only when selecting two slow-evolving chytridiomycetes [ 18 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • On the basis of histopathologic work-up, researchers from our hospital previously reported possible trematode infection in a large group of children with ocular inflammation ( 17 , 18 ). (cdc.gov)
  • The dermatophytes are the only fungi that have evolved a dependency on human or animal infection for the survival and dissemination of their species. (medscape.com)
  • She subsequently joined the Proteus project and Translational Healthcare Technologies group at the University of Edinburgh in 2015, where she led infection model development and the validation of optical SmartProbes and imaging devices for clinical translation in pulmonology. (ed.ac.uk)
  • Shira Shafir] Anyone who lives in or visits or travels through the areas where the fungus is endemic is at risk for infection with Coccidioides. (cdc.gov)
  • Shira Shafir] We know that people with compromised or suppressed immune systems are more likely to get severe disease because their immune systems are not able to control the infection and this allows the fungus to spread from the lungs to other organs. (cdc.gov)
  • Loss of the functional skin such as muscle, nerves, blood vessels and barrier after thermal injury results in in- bone despite the absence of a major cutane- creased susceptibility to infection, which is ous injury. (who.int)
  • Bacterial colonization and invasive as extent and depth of injury, patient age, bacterial infection are still major problems associated conditions and the presence of in the treatment of burn victims. (who.int)
  • Rather than using an expert working group to finalize the content of this Guideline, we used the written comments and suggestions which we received from the 150 scientists and infection control professionals to determine the final content of the Guideline and the ranking of the recommendations. (cdc.gov)
  • This is a severe knowledge gap, since it is likely that fungi influence the carbon cycle, and the biogeochemistry and ecosystem functioning in aquatic/marine systems. (umu.se)
  • We are studying the enzymatic hydrolysis of galacto(gluco)mannan, the major soft-wood hemicellulose polysaccharide. (lu.se)
  • Last year, the most cases were found in Nevada and California, but the fungus was identified clinically in patients in 29 states. (ktla.com)
  • Fungi are hypothesized to contribute to phytoplankton population cycles and the biological carbon pump and are active in the chemistry of marine sediments. (wikipedia.org)
  • It is likely that fungi influence the carbon cycle, and the biogeochemistry and ecosystem functioning in marine systems. (umu.se)
  • Still, we discovered that already at that stage, about half the carbon - being the food - goes to the fungi. (phys.org)
  • Cyanide is a chemical group consisting of one atom of carbon connected to one atom of nitrogen by three molecular bonds (C≡N) and cyanides are compounds (substances formed by the joining of two or more atoms) that contain a cyanide group (typically shown as CN). (cdc.gov)
  • Thiocyanates are a group of compounds formed from a combination of sulfur, carbon, and nitrogen. (cdc.gov)
  • About 444 species of marine fungi have been described, including seven genera and ten species of basidiomycetes, and 177 genera and 360 species of ascomycetes. (wikipedia.org)
  • It is usually said that most fungi are dispersed by air currents, although studies of airborne fungi using spore traps usually report a limited number of species. (thecanadianencyclopedia.ca)
  • Within hospitals, infective dusts and aerosols, infected or colonized patients, staff, or visitors, and ventilation or air conditioning are major sources of airborne nosocomial infections (ANI). (cdc.gov)
  • We now know both of these are the case, and so this potentially major threat needs to be taken into consideration in caecilian conservation biology. (planetsave.com)
  • In recent years, our group has focussed on furthering the basic understanding of the genetics, ecology and molecular biology of the mycorrhizal symbiosis. (unil.ch)
  • We do research in different research groups at the Department of Biology. (lu.se)
  • I was contacted to make a survey of the current status of the bioinformatics and compu- tational biology efforts within the groups and researchers with connections to SWEGENE facilities. (lu.se)
  • They infect all major phytoplankton groups, including diatoms, dinoflagellates and cyanobacteria. (umu.se)
  • This was the fungus used in the above-mentioned experiment where researchers replaced yeast genes with human genes . (databasefootball.com)
  • A similar approach was used for A. ochraceus an other fungus of major importance considering ochratoxin A contamination of coffee. (tum.de)
  • The fungus was known to infect and potentially kill both the other major groups of amphibians, but we did not know if it definitively could infect caecilians in the wild, and whether it could potentially also kill them. (planetsave.com)
  • Examination of the skin of the live specimens revealed 58 individuals infected with the Bd fungus many of which subsequently died from the infections. (planetsave.com)
  • Research laboratories quickly mobilized to review historical specimens and found the fungus had been present in the country since at least 2013. (ktla.com)
  • For the past two decades at least, a lethal fungus ( Batrachochytrium dendrobatista ) - generally known as Chytrid fungus or Bd - has spread through frog and salamander populations around the world, decimating local populations, causing extinctions (almost 300 world wide), and threatening to wipe out an estimated one third of the world's frog and salamander species in the coming years. (planetsave.com)
  • These connections need time to (literally) grow, and fungi are the star performers here. (phys.org)
  • Using fungi as an experimental organism for research, we have domesticated fungi for our benefit. (databasefootball.com)
  • The organism groups formerly known as Cryptogams - mosses, liverworts, lichen and fungi - are particularly diverse in Scandinavia. (lu.se)
  • No attempt is made to include all the important compounds within a group, and no endorsement of, or discrimination against, any compound is either stated or implied by its inclusion or omission in this chapter. (umn.edu)
  • The length of the sections on each class of insecticide varies, depending on the number of commercial compounds within a group and the amount of available information on mode of action. (umn.edu)
  • Neurospora crassa, a fungus harnessed from an outbreak in French bakeries, was first used in genetics research in 1941 to detail the relationship between genes and enzymes. (databasefootball.com)
  • There is no known cure for the disease and the origins of the fungus are likewise unknown (but may be more than 40,000 years old). (planetsave.com)
  • Shira Shafir] Coccidioidomycosis, also known as cocci or valley fever, is a disease primarily in the lungs caused by the fungus, coccidioides. (cdc.gov)
  • The term ergot alkaloid refers to a diverse group of about forty different toxins which are formed by Claviceps spp. (thebeefsite.com)