#MicrobiologyMonday: Jorge Lobo’s disease is a chronic fungal infection that preferentially affects cooler areas of the body. This thermal preference may help explain why lesions remain cutaneous and do not typically disseminate. #ClinMicroRev: asm.social/2WD

@imperialmed.bsky.social have also put together a great overview of our work published today in @lancetmicrobe.bsky.social, highlighting the findings in the broader context of Indoor Air Quality and UK Policy

Indoor air contains greater diversity of airborne fungi than previously thought, Imperial study finds

Researchers from Imperial College London have conducted the UK’s largest-ever longitudinal study of indoor fungal air pollution, revealing that...

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Had a lot of fun talking about the benefits of fungi (rather than my usual gloom-and-doom about fungal pathogens!) with the folk over at Zoe recently. I suggest frying up a few mushrooms whilst you listen... zoe.com/learn/how-to...

How to Unlock The Secret Power of The Mushrooms

Could mushrooms hold the secret to better gut health and lower cholesterol? And can they protect your brain health? Today, we find out.

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Incredibly happy to share that our work investigating fungal bioaerosol exposure in 118 homes across London has been published in The Lancet Microbe today! A huge thank you to all the co-authors, collaborators, and community scientists who made this work possible. You can find the paper below!

The Lancet Microbe@lancetmicrobe.bsky.social · 3mo ago

New research article Diversity analysis of indoor and outdoor fungal bioaerosols in UK households: a prospective, observational, longitudinal study www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #IDSky #ClinMicro #MycoSky #OpenAccess #OA

New video: Advances in Genotyping Techniques 🧬 Bram Spruijtenburg explains how modern genotyping is transforming fungal diagnostics – from methods to real-world lab use. ▶️ youtu.be/uIv0xaI5psc #Mycology #Diagnostics #ECMM

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Free and open-source images, icons, and tools for creating scientific illustrations

Phylopic, NIH Bioart, Bioicons, Scidraw, Open Science Art, Health Icons, Servier Medical Art, Biodiversity Heritage Library, the Noun Project, Segment Anything, Excalidraw, draw.io, Biographics

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The World Health Organization has called fungal infections a “silent crisis.” Hard to diagnose. Increasingly resistant. Often overlooked. Meanwhile, the numbers keep rising. It’s time to bring fungi into the AMR spotlight. #AMR #OneHealth #WHA2026

New updates in the ISHAM “Pioneers in Mycology” series 🎥 Featuring new interviews, including Prof. Jack D. Sobel. The series highlights leading voices shaping medical mycology and its clinical impact. Explore all episodes: www.isham.org/about-isham/... @ishamycology.bsky.social

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Strengthening Fungal Genomics: Using Average Nucleotide Identity (ANI) to Verify Yeast Species Identity - NCBI Insights

Average Nucleotide Identity (ANI) analysis is a useful tool to verify taxonomic accuracy. It compares submitted genome assemblies against reference data generated from “type material,” the official sp...

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Myceliophthora thermophila is a thermophilic ascomycete originally described in 1963. It produces a wide range of enzymes and can degrade cellulose. Human infections are rare and often seen in severely immunocompromised patients.

Trichophyton equinum is the main cause of dermatophytosis in horses. Human infections are usually associated with direct contact with infected animals. Two recent isolates from our laboratory ⬇️

Phenotypic switching in Nakaseomyces glabratus (ex. Candida glabrata) with two phenotypes simultaneously are present in one clinical sample. They are microscopically different too; with aggregates seen in rough (opaque) variant.

The cactophilic yeasts, Sporopachydermia species, are intrinsically resistance to echinocandins. They are rarely identified in clinical laboratories but can cause human infections including bloodstream infections. Below images are S. lactativora.

Fungal infections cause an estimated 4 million deaths every year — yet remain largely invisible in global health discussions. This is not a niche issue. It’s a growing global threat. #FungalInfections #AMR #GlobalHealth

Global emergence and rapid spread of Candidozyma auris (syn. Candida auris): epidemiology, biology, and antifungal resistance journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

Mucorales PCR testing in Respiratory and Biopsy Samples from Immunocompromised Patients with Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis and other Mold Infections: Results from a Multicenter ECMM Study 🔁 Repost 🔗 https://bit.ly/3NxZoD2

Mucorales PCR Testing in Respiratory and Biopsy Samples From Immunocompromised Patients With Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis and Other Mold Infections: Results From a Multicenter ECMM Study

The study evaluated MucorGenius® PCR in respiratory and biopsy samples from high risk patients, showing high sensitivity for mucormycosis, frequent detecti

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Aspergillosis EQUAL Score is now available as an app 📱 Quantify guideline adherence in clinical practice and support better decision-making. #Mycology #Aspergillosis #EQUALScore #MedicalEducation

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🌍 Drug-resistant fungi are rising—but so is global action. A new Nature Medicine paper outlines a 5-step plan to protect vulnerable patients and strengthen antifungal strategies worldwide. Read more: www.nature.com/articles/s41... #AMR #FungalInfections #OneHealth #GlobalHealth

Current Epidemiology and Infection Characteristics of Non-Aspergillus Mold Infections: A Multicenter Study in Australia and New Zealand ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 https://bit.ly/4bLllbS

New research article Emerging terbinafine-resistant #Trichophyton indotineae between 2018 and 2023: a multinational genomic epidemiology study www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #IDSky #ClinMicro #MycoSky #AMR #OpenAccess #OA

@germhuntermd.bsky.social @drneilstone.bsky.social @aetiology.bsky.social @aabdolra.bsky.social Article aimed at gay / MSM community on T. mentag genotype VII outbreak.

Richard Summerbell@acremonium.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Type 7 ringworm (or in techspeak, Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII tinea genitalis & barbae) - a tropical fungus makes a new attachment to gay sex. #mycology #dermatophytes #publichealth #LGBT medium.com/@summerbelr/...

Emerging terbinafine-resistant Trichophyton indotineae between 2018 and 2023: a multinational genomic epidemiology study - The Lancet Microbe www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Emerging terbinafine-resistant Trichophyton indotineae between 2018 and 2023: a multinational genomic epidemiology study

That no clear geographical clustering of isolates was observed confirms the rapid transcontinental spread of T indotineae from its likely centre of diversity in Asia. Our findings highlight the import...

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Use of Intrathecal Amphotericin for Coccidioidal Meningitis ✅ Just Accepted #IDSky 🔗 https://bit.ly/3WUFGD9

Performance of Diagnostic Tests for Histoplasmosis Across Clinical Syndromes and Immune Statuses Nico Barros et al @ MiraVista academic.oup.com/ofid/advance...

How do environmental factors shape infectious disease patterns? Our newest collection investigates everything from AMR in agriculture to emerging zoonotic diseases. ↪️ https://bit.ly/3TDizek

Some Christmas/Hanukkah/Sinterklaas season reading for people interested in fungal diseases: Emerging Human Health Problems Caused by Pathogenic and Immuno-activating Fungi. New book chapter just out! With a section on indoor mold evaluation.

Join our Fungal Biodiversity Course 23–27 February 2026👇  The Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute invites you to an intensive, hands-on course exploring the vast and fascinating kingdom of fungi. 🔗 More information & registration: https://wi.knaw.nl/CourseFungalBiodiversity

🆕British Society for Medical Mycology best practice recommendations for the diagnosis of serious fungal diseases: 2025 update - The Lancet Infectious Diseases www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

And another: Name changes for fungi of medical importance, 2022–2024 | Journal of Clinical Microbiology journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...