Journal of Fungi

Ecology and Evolution of Lichens and Associated Microorganisms

edited by Cecile Gueidan and Garima Singh

submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13421

Keywords: ecology and evolution of lichens and associated microorganisms; population genetics and genomics of lichens and associated microorganisms; molecular phylogenetics and phylogenomics of lichenized fungi; metagenomic and metabarcoding of lichens and associated microorganisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Ecological Interactions of Fungi)

Biology, Immunology, Epidemiology, and Therapy of Fungal Infections: A Themed Issue Dedicated to Professor David A. Stevens

edited by Bertrand Dupont, Karl V. Clemons,

Roderick J. Hay

,

Katsuhiko Kamei

and

Raquel Sabino

submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11790

Keywords: biology; pathogenesis; immunology; epidemiology; therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

Mycoviruses: Emerging Investigations on Virus-Fungal Host Interaction

edited by

Robert H. A. Coutts

and

Ioly Kotta-Loizou

submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7287

Keywords: mycoviruses; mycovirus infection; mycovirus-mediated phenotypes; mycovirus– fungal host interactions; mycovirus RNA silencing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Cell Biology, Metabolism and Physiology)

Phylogeny and Taxonomy of Ascomycete Fungi

edited by

Rafael F. Castañeda-Ruiz

submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6828

Keywords: ascomycetes; biodiversity; evolution; fungal classification; phylogeny; new species; taxonomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Evolution, Biodiversity and Systematics)

Aspergillus Infections—Virulence and Host Response

edited by

Frank Ebel

and

Sebastian Schrüfer

submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5000

Keywords: invasive aspergillosis; ABPA; CAPA; virulence factor; stress resistance; immune response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

Fungal Infections: New Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Célia F. Rodrigues

and

Lucia Černáková

submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4378

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

Extremophile Fungi: An Arising Novel Field in Perspective

edited by

Jorge L. Folch-Mallol

and

Ramón Alberto Batista-García

submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3074

Keywords: extremophile fungi; biodiversity in extreme sites; novel extreme metabolism; mechanisms to survive extreme conditions; extremophile communities and niches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Ecological Interactions of Fungi)

Physiology and Biotechnology of Aspergillus niger

edited by

Sandra Garrigues

and

Ronnie Lubbers

submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2910

Keywords: fungal biofactories ; fungal biotechnology ; fungal synthetic biology ; genetic engineering ; metabolic engineering ; genome editing ; enzymes ; secondary metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungi in Agriculture and Biotechnology)

Tree Fungal Disease Problems

edited by

Leena Hamberg

submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1460

Keywords: fungal pathogens; tree– fungal interactions; fungal diseases in trees; resistance of trees; control of fungal pathogens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungi in Agriculture and Biotechnology)

Molecular Diagnosis, Genetics and Evolution of Human Pathogenic Fungi

edited by

Raquel Cordeiro Theodoro

and

Thales Domingos Arantes

submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1189

Keywords: pathogenic fungal; virulence; antifungal susceptibility; molecular variability; molecular diagnostic; phylogeny; evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Genomics, Genetics and Molecular Biology)

Fungal Infections in Animals

edited by

Veronica Risco-Castillo

and

Pascal Arné

submission deadline 31 May 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1099

Keywords: mold; yeast; animal; pet; wildlife; bird; poultry; microbiota; antifungal; resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

Yeast Response to Stress

edited by

Markus Proft

and

Amparo Pascual-Ahuir

submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 223

Keywords: environmental stress response; stress sensing; stress tolerance; stress adaptation; signal transduction; yeast; drug resistance

Metagenomic Insights into Fungal Diversity and Ecology

edited by

Joshua R. Herr

submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 197

Keywords: mycology; metagenomics; metatranscriptomics; ecosystem diversity; functional genomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Genomics, Genetics and Molecular Biology)

Hot Topics in Superficial Fungal Infections

edited by

Shari Lipner

submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 155

Keywords: onychomycosis; nail fungal infection; tinea unguium; tinea capitis; tinea pedis; tinea corporis; tinea manuum; tinea cruris; tinea faciei; tinea barbae; tinea versicolor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

Fungi Nutrient Transportation 2.0

edited by

Margarida Casal

,

Sandra Paiva

and

Isabel Soares-Silva

submission deadline 31 May 2023 | Viewed by 136

Keywords: transport proteins; permeases; pumps; channels; carriers; trafficking; transporter engineering; structure– function studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Cell Biology, Metabolism and Physiology)

The Fungi Kingdom as a Bioremediation Tool

edited by

Satinder Kaur Brar

and

Carlos S. Osorio-González

submission deadline 1 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1244 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungi; fungal bioremediation; mycoremediation; biological treatment; white-rot fungi; brown-rot fungi; enzymes; emerging contaminants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Ecological Interactions of Fungi)

Fungal Extracellular Vesicles: Past, Present and Future

edited by

Daniel Zamith Miranda

and

Joshua D. Nosanchuk

submission deadline 10 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1014 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal extracellular vesicles; cargo; immunomodulatory; host; communication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Cell Biology, Metabolism and Physiology)

Bioinformatics in Pathogenic Fungi

edited by

Theo N. Kirkland

and

Joshua Fierer

submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4637 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogenic fungi; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; data science; computer science; bioinformatics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Genomics, Genetics and Molecular Biology)

Multifunctional Fungal Proteins

edited by

Justyna Karkowska-Kuleta

and Sunil K Shaw

submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3018 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctionality; moonlighting proteins; adhesins; invasins; regulators; sensors; secretome; cell wall

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Genomics, Genetics and Molecular Biology)

Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis 2.0

edited by

Chris Kosmidis

submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1503 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic pulmonary aspergillosis; Aspergillus; diagnosis; pathogenesis; treatment

New Perspectives on Entomopathogenic Fungi

edited by

Balog Adalbert

and

Szende Tonk

submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1232 | Submission Open

Keywords: arthropods fungal pathogens; fungal-pest interactions; genetic aspects of fungal effects on insects and fungal pathogens; multitrophic interactions; integrated pest control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Ecological Interactions of Fungi)

Fungal Biodeterioration

edited by

António Manuel Santos Carriço Portugal

and

João Trovão

submission deadline 15 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1206 | Submission Open

Keywords: books; paper; parchment; textiles; photographs; paintings; sculptures; wooden materials; rock; stone materials; concrete; tiles; ceramics; stone monuments; murals; wall paintings; mummies; funerary accessories; enzymatic action; acid attack; biopitting; microfungi; black fungi; -omics; metabarcoding; culture-dependent methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Ecological Interactions of Fungi)

New Perspectives for Candidiasis 2.0

edited by

Juliana Campos Junqueira

submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1034 | Submission Open

Keywords: candidiasis; Candida spp.; pathogenicity; biofilms; antifungal resistance; antifungal drugs; repurposing; combination therapies; delivery systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

The Molecular Diagnosis of Fungal Disease

edited by

P. Lewis White

submission deadline 20 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal PCR; Aspergillus; Candida; Mucorales; Pneumocystis; tissue PCR; molecular detection of antifungal resistance; next-generation sequencing; host genomics that predispose to fungal infection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

Plant Fungal Pathogenesis 2022

edited by

Andrzej K. Kononowicz

and

Violetta Katarzyna Macioszek

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 15 articles | Viewed by 24110 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal pathogens; plant– fungus interactions; plant fungal disease; plant resistance; epidemiology and control of fungal pathogens

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungi in Agriculture and Biotechnology)

Heavy Metals in Mushrooms

edited by

Miha Humar

and

Ivan Širić

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 11 articles | Viewed by 16083 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metals; mushrooms and human health; bioconcentration; element biochemistry edible and medicinal mushrooms

Cryptococcus and Cryptococcosis 2.0

edited by

André Moraes Nicola

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9729 | Submission Open

Keywords: cryptococcus; cryptococcosis; virulence; capsule; melanin; immunity; antifungal; CrAg-LFA; amphotericin B; flucytosine; clinical trial; public health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

Antifungal Discovery of Natural Products

edited by

Maria Elisa Rodrigues

and

Sónia Silva

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7664 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; antifungal effect; antimicrobial resistance; fungal infections; derivatives from plants; bioactive components

New Perspectives on Entomopathogenic and Nematode-Trapping Fungi

edited by

Jinkui Yang

and

Xuemei Niu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 10 articles | Viewed by 7599 | Submission Open

Keywords: entomopathogenic fungi; nematode-trapping fungi; fungus– host interaction; fungal pathogenicity; fungal metabolism; biological control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungi in Agriculture and Biotechnology)

New Perspectives on Fungal Molecular Biology Research

edited by

Paloma Sánchez-Torres

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5048 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Genomics, Genetics and Molecular Biology)

Development and Utilization of Yeast Resources

edited by

Xin-Qing Zhao

and

Qi-Ming Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4578 | Submission Open

Keywords: Yeast; diversity; metabolic engineering; gene editing; synthetic biology; cell factory; artificial intelligence; lignocellulosic biomass; biofuels; biorefinery

New Perspectives on Sporothrix and Sporotrichosis

edited by

Maria Galhardo

and

Rodrigo Almeida-Paes

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3582 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

Protein Engineering of Yeast

edited by

William J. Chirico

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2569 | Submission Open

Keywords: draft-protein engineering; overexpression; mutation; cell surface expression; vaccine development; evolution; drug development; surface biosensors; pathway modeling; yeast

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Cell Biology, Metabolism and Physiology)

Application of Trichoderma Strains and Their Metabolites in Agriculture

edited by

Roberta Marra

and

Nadia Lombardi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2166 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological control; bioactive compounds; phytopathogens; plant– microbe interaction rhizosphere; bioformulation; effectors; plant colonization; bioremediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungi in Agriculture and Biotechnology)

(Functional) Genomics and Bioinformatics in Fungal Plant Biomass Conversion

edited by

Mao Peng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2141 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal plant biomass conversion; bioinformatics; genomics; transcriptome; proteome; metabolome; signalling; regulatory network

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Genomics, Genetics and Molecular Biology)

Fungal Biotechnology and Application 2.0

edited by

Baojun Xu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2002 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotechnology; utilization; health benefits; secondary metabolites; fermentation; mushroom; practical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungi in Agriculture and Biotechnology)

New Perspectives on Fungal Bioluminescence

edited by

Cassius V. Stevani

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1516 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotechnological advances in fungal bioluminescence; fungal luciferin; luciferase and their derivatives; filogeny; evolution and taxonomy of bioluminescent fungi; mechanistic aspects of fungal bioluminescence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Cell Biology, Metabolism and Physiology)

Fungal Biodegradation: Strategies, Current Understanding, and Future Prospects: 2nd Edition

edited by

Elisabet Aranda

and

Ramón Alberto Batista-García

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1243 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycoremediation; fungal bioremediation; fungi-mediated biotransformation; fungi; Ascomycota and Basidiomycota; xenobiotics and emerging pollutants; biotechnological applications; omics approaches

Fungal Infections in Dermatology 2.0

edited by

Mohamad Goldust

and

Jacek C. Szepietowski

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

Ocular Fungal Infections 2.0

edited by

Max Carlos Ramírez-Soto

and

Alexandro Bonifaz

submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open

Keywords: ocular mycoses; ocular fungal infections; fungal endophthalmitis; fungal keratitis; fungal infections of the ocular surface; fungal infections of the ocular adnexa

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

Fungal Pathogen as Potent Toxin for Pest and Disease Control 2.0

edited by

Sengottayan Senthil-Nathan

and

Sengodan Karthi

submission deadline 10 Jul 2023 | Viewed by 369 | Submission Open

Keywords: entomopathogenic fungi ; Entomophthorales– Zygomycota ; secondary metabolites ; mycotoxin ; Metarhizium; dextrin; Beauveria; fungal antagonists

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Ecological Interactions of Fungi)

Medical Mycology in Developing Countries: The Neglected and Forgotten Mycoses

edited by

Susana Frases

and

Rodrigo Almeida-Paes

submission deadline 10 Jul 2023 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: chromoblastomycosis; lobomycosis; paracoccidioidomycosis; Candida haemulonii; mycetoma

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

Invasive Fungal Infections: The Currently Patterns in Antifungal Resistance and Epidemiology

edited by

Sofia Costa de Oliveira

submission deadline 15 Jul 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2032 | Submission Open

Keywords: invasive infections; antifungal resistance; antifungal tolerance; biofilm; molecular mechanisms; deep-seated infections; opportunistic infections

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

Physiological and Biochemical Mechanisms of Arbuscular Mycorrhiza under Stress

edited by Xin Zhang and

Songlin Wu

submission deadline 15 Jul 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1123 | Submission Open

Keywords: arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; heavy metal; draught; salinity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental and Ecological Interactions of Fungi)

Invasive Candidiasis, 2nd Edition

edited by

Sofia Costa de Oliveira

submission deadline 15 Jul 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 781 | Submission Open

Keywords: antifungal drugs; antifungal resistance; diagnostic tools; biofilms; candidemia; antifungal stewardship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

Fungal Diseases in Animals, 2nd Edition

edited by

Francesca Mancianti

submission deadline 15 Jul 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 547 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycoses; mycotoxicoses; fungal zoonoses; fungi; molds; yeasts; dimorphic fungi; microsporidia; algae; oomycetes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

Plant Fungal Pathogens: Isolation, Characterization and Control Strategies, 2nd Edition

edited by

Essaid Ait Barka

and

Rachid Lahlali

submission deadline 15 Jul 2023 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: isolation; morphological; and molecular characterization of plant pathogens; etiology and epidemiology of plant pathogens; pathogenesis mechanisms and plant defense; plants resistance mechanisms; chemical controls and integrated control strategies; biological control: screening; mechanisms of action; formulation; and field applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

Rare Fungal Infectious Agents

edited by

Anna Skiada

and

Maria (Miranda) Drogari-Apiranthitou

submission deadline 15 Jul 2023 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: mucormycosis; fusariosis; scedosporiosis; Emergomyces; Lomentospora; Apophysomyces; Rhytidhysteron; Saksenaea; emerging yeasts; emerging molds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

Young Investigator in Fungal Infections, 2nd Edition

edited by

Sandro Rogério de Almeida

submission deadline 20 Jul 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 855 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycology; immunology; infectious disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Pathogenesis and Disease Control)

Natural Antifungal Agents

edited by

Giovanna Simonetti

submission deadline 30 Jul 2023 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1238 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant products; antifungal agents; fungal biofilm; virulence factors; crop protection; drug delivery systems; epigenetic activity; synergy activity; in vitro and in vivo studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fungal Cell Biology, Metabolism and Physiology)

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