Polyextremotolerant, opportunistic, and melanin-driven resilient black yeast Exophiala dermatitidis in environmental and clinical contexts
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-88595-z
Abstract: Exophiala dermatitidis, a polyextremotolerant black yeast, thrives in diverse natural and human-made environments. Additionally, it is an opportunistic pathogen, capable of infecting immunocompromised individuals, particularly causing neurotropic infections. This study examined 41 E. dermatitidis strains… read more here.
Keywords: dermatitidis; growth; exophiala dermatitidis; black yeast ... See more keywords
Exophiala amphawaensis sp. nov., a novel black yeast isolated from the gut of amphipods in Thailand.
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DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.006363
Abstract: The genus Exophiala is polymorphic, able to transition between yeast, hyphal and pseudohyphal forms. Species of the genus Exophiala are ubiquitous fungi that are distributed in various environments around the world. During a survey of… read more here.
Keywords: nucleotide substitutions; gut amphipods; yeast; exophiala amphawaensis ... See more keywords
Optimization of melanin pigment production from the halotolerant black yeast Hortaea werneckii AS1 isolated from solar salter in Alexandria
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DOI: 10.1186/s12866-022-02505-1
Abstract: Background Melanins are one of the magnificent natural pigments synthesized by a wide range of microorganisms including different species of fungi and bacteria. Marine black yeasts appear to be potential prospects for the synthesis of… read more here.
Keywords: melanin pigment; melanin; black yeast; werneckii as1 ... See more keywords
An indigenous inland genotype of the black yeast Hortaea werneckii inhabiting the great pyramid of Giza, Egypt
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.997495
Abstract: Within the context of cultural heritage conservation, the biological study of tangible archeological sites is an important task to extend their existence and strengthen the transmission of their cultural value to future generations. In Egypt,… read more here.
Keywords: great pyramid; werneckii; hortaea werneckii; black yeast ... See more keywords
Clinical and Molecular Advances on the Black Yeast Exophiala dermatitidis
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DOI: 10.3390/ijms26146804
Abstract: Exophiala dermatitidis is an emerging black yeast recognized in both superficial and life-threatening infections, including those in immunocompetent hosts. This narrative review focuses on recent developments (mostly between 2019 and 2025) in two major areas.… read more here.
Keywords: clinical molecular; molecular advances; exophiala dermatitidis; black yeast ... See more keywords
Whole Genome Sequencing and Comparative Genome Analysis of the Halotolerant Deep Sea Black Yeast Hortaea werneckii
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DOI: 10.3390/life10100229
Abstract: Hortaea werneckii, an extreme halotolerant black yeast in the order of Capnodiales, was recently isolated from different stations and depths in the Mediterranean Sea, where it was shown to be the dominant fungal species. In… read more here.
Keywords: deep sea; sea; analysis; black yeast ... See more keywords