What is the role of scientific literacy in addressing the challenges posed by fungal pathogens?

Jul 2, 2022 ... Mucormycosis (previously called zygomycosis) is a rare and aggressive fungal infection caused by molds most commonly in the Rhizopus and Mucor ... Aug 15, 2015 ... Mucor mix refers to more than one species of fungus in the genus Mucor. It's not a common fungus but will appear as mold in decaying vegetation ... Jul 21, 2021 ... The re-emergence of a high mortality mucormycosis infection; a 'black fungus' among COVID-19 patients or recovered COVID-19 patients is posing a serious and ... Mucor and Rhizopus belong to the group Mucormycetes, a class of fungi responsible for causing the severe infection known as mucormycosis. They are significant ... Jun 14, 2021 ... Share ... Mucormycosis, a severe and often fatal invasive fungal infection, has entered public consciousness in response to an outbreak of cases ... Dec 6, 2012 ... Conclusions. We report a cluster of cases of cutaneous mucormycosis among Joplin tornado survivors that were associated with substantial ... May 2, 2016 ... You should to check the presence or absence of the rhizoids at the attach point of the sporangiophores becuase this photos do not confirm this ... M. lusitanicus is an early-diverging fungus with the broadest molecular tool repertoire to manipulate its genome and serves as a model to dissect the underlying ... Most species of Mucor have a cosmopolitan distribution. They can be found in soil, plants, decaying fruits and vegetables, stored grains, dairy products, and ... Jun 3, 2021 ... The most popular hypothesis is that it is the combination of diabetes and high dose steroids that is driving the current epidemic of mucormycosis cases.