• Identification and characterization of mycoviruses in transcriptomes from the fungal family ceratocystidaceae 

  Hough, Bianca; Wingfield, Michael J.; Read, David Alan (Springer, 2024-12)

  Mycoviruses pervade the fungal kingdom, yet their diversity within various fungal families and genera remains largely unexplored. In this study, 10 publicly available fungal transcriptomes from Ceratocystidaceae were ...
• First report of Fusarium wilt and pink rot of Phoenix canariensis in South Africa 

  Balocchi, Felipe; Wingfield, Michael J.; Paap, Trudy (Wiley, 2024-12)

  Canary Island date palm, Phoenix canariensis, is a popular ornamental species commonly planted in urban areas worldwide, including South Africa. In November 2023, symptoms typical of Fusarium wilt were detected on ornamental ...
• Protective efficacy of a plant-produced beta variant rSARS-CoV-2 VLP vaccine in golden Syrian hamsters 

  Lemmer, Yolandy; Chapman, Ros; Abolnik, Celia; Smith, Tanja; Schafer, Georgia; Hermanus, Tandile; Du Preez, Ilse; Goosen, Kruger; Sepotokele, Kamogelo Mmapitso; Gers, Sophette; Suliman, Tasnim; Preiser, Wolfgang; Shaw, Megan L.; Roth, Robyn; Truyts, Alma; Chipangura, John; Magwaza, Martin; Mahanjana, Osborn; Moore, Penny L.; O'Kennedy, Martha (Elsevier, 2024-02)

  In the quest for heightened protection against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants, we engineered a prototype vaccine utilizing the plant expression system of Nicotiana benthamiana, ...
• Mutation analysis and clinical profile of South African patients with Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) phenotype 

  Mudau, Maria Mabyalwa; Dillon, Bronwyn; Smal, Clarice; Feben, Candice; Honey, Engela M.; Carstens, Nadia; Krause, Amanda (Frontiers Media, 2024-03)

  Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant genetic condition with complete age-dependent penetrance, variable expressivity and a global prevalence of ~1/3,000. It is characterised by numerous café-au-lait macules, ...
• The effect of larval exposure to heavy metals on the gut microbiota composition of adult Anopheles arabiensis (Diptera: Culicidae) 

  Singh, Ashmika; Misser, Shristi; Allam, Mushal; Chan, Wai Yin; Ismail, Arshad; Munhenga, Givemore; Oliver, Shüné V. (MDPI, 2024-10-21)

  Anopheles arabiensis is a highly adaptable member of the An. gambiae complex. Its flexible resting behaviour and diverse feeding habits make conventional vector control methods less effective in controlling this species. ...
• Characterization of the tissue and strain-specific microbiota of Anopheles funestus giles (Diptera: Culicidae) 

  Chen, Chia-Yu; Chan, Wai Yin; Ismail, Arshad; Oliver, Shune V. (MDPI, 2024-04-13)

  The mosquito microbiota is a critical determinant of mosquito life history. It is therefore a target for novel vector control strategies like paratransgenesis. However, the microbiota in Anopheles funestus, a major African ...
• A perspective of the epidemiology of rabies in South Africa, 1998-2019 

  Malan, Ayla Janina-Bertha; Coetzer, Andre; Bosch, Cayla; Wright, Nicolette; Nel, Louis Hendrik (MDPI, 2024-06)

  Despite the implementation of various control strategies aimed at eliminating caninemediated rabies, the disease is still endemic in up to 150 countries across the world. Rabies remains endemic to South Africa, with ...
• The Tuberculosis drug candidate SQ109 and its analogs have multistage activity against Plasmodium falciparum 

  Watson, Savannah Jade; Van der Watt, Mariette Elizabeth; Theron, Anjo; Reader, Janette; Tshabalala, Sizwe; Erlank, Erica; Koekemoer, Lizette L.; Naude, Mariska; Stampolaki, Marianna; Adewole, Feyisola; Sadowska, Katie; Pérez-Lozano, Pilar; Turcu, Andreea L.; Vázquez, Santiago; Ko, Jihee; Mazurek, Ben; Singh, Davinder; Malwal, Satish R.; Njoroge, Mathew; Chibale, Kelly; Onajole, Oluseye K.; Kolocouris, Antonios; Oldfield, Eric; Birkholtz, Lyn-Marie (American Chemical Society, 2024-08)

  Toward repositioning the antitubercular clinical candidate SQ109 as an antimalarial, analogs were investigated for structure−activity relationships for activity against asexual blood stages of the human malaria parasite ...
• Fungal species and mycotoxins associated with maize ear rots collected from the Eastern Cape in South Africa 

  Price, Jenna-Lee; Visagie, Cobus M.; Meyer, Hannalien; Yilmaz, Neriman (MDPI, 2024-02-08)

  Maize production in South Africa is concentrated in its central provinces. The Eastern Cape contributes less than 1% of total production, but is steadily increasing its production and has been identified as a priority ...
• Extraction and characterisation of sodium alginate from the southern African seaweed Ecklonia maxima 

  Park, Yuchan; Malgas, Samkelo; Krause, Rui W. M.; Pletschke, Brett I. (De Gruyter, 2024-08)

  Ecklonia maxima is an endemic South African seaweed with numerous commercially valuable compounds, including sodium alginate. This polysaccharide contains 1,4-linked β-D-mannuronic (M) and α-L-guluronic acid (G) residues, ...
• Beyond the hype : using AI, big data, wearable devices, and the Internet of Things for high-throughput livestock phenotyping 

  Klingström, Tomas; König, Emelie Zonabend; Zwane, Avhashoni Agnes (Oxford University Press, 2024)

  Phenotyping of animals is a routine task in agriculture which can provide large datasets for the functional annotation of genomes. Using the livestock farming sector to study complex traits enables genetics researchers ...
• Genomic insights into the pathogenicity and host adaptation in species of the Leptographium wageneri complex 

  Du Plessis, Deanné (University of Pretoria, 2024)

  Fungal vascular wilt pathogens cause destructive diseases in many agriculturally important crop and tree species. Many of these pathogens are soil-borne and enter their hosts via pre-existing structures, or with the aid ...
• QSAR reveals decreased lipophilicity of polar residues determines the selectivity of antimicrobial peptide activity 

  Van der Walt, Mandelie; Moller, Dalton Sharl; Van Wyk, Rosalind J.; Ferguson, Philip M.; Hind, Charlotte K.; Clifford, Melanie; Do Carmo Silva, Phoebe; Sutton, Mark J.; Mason, A. James; Bester, Megan Jean; Gaspar, Anabella Regina Marques (American Chemical Society, 2024-06)

  Antimicrobial resistance has increased rapidly, causing daunting morbidity and mortality rates worldwide. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have emerged as promising alternatives to traditional antibiotics due to their broad ...
• Known from trees and the tropics: new insights into the Fusarium lateritium species complex 

  Costa, M.M.; Sandoval-Denis, M.; Moreira, G.M.; Kandemir, H.; Kermode, A.; Buddie, A.G.; Ryan, M.J.; Becker, Y.; Yurkov, A.; Maier, W.; Groenewald, J.Z.; Pfenning, L.H.; Crous, Pedro W. (Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, 2024-09-26)

  The Fusarium lateritium species complex (FLSC) currently comprises 11 phylogenetic species, including accepted names such as F. lateritium, F. sarcochroum, and F. stilboides, which have mostly been reported in association ...
• What are the 100 most cited fungal genera? 

  Bhunjun, C.S.; Chen, Y.J.; Phukhamsakda, C.; Boekhout, T.; Groenewald, J.Z.; McKenzie, E.H.C.; Francisco, E.C.; Frisvad, J.C.; Groenewald, M.; Hurdeal, V.G.; Luangsa-ard, J.; Perrone, G.; Visagie, Cobus M.; Bai, F.Y.; Błaszkowski, J.; Braun, U.; De Souza, F.A.; De Queiroz, M.B.; Dutta, A.K.; Gonkhom, D.; Goto, B.T.; Guarnaccia, V.; Hagen, F.; Houbraken, J.; Lachance, M.A.; Li, J.J.; Luo, K.Y.; Magurno, F.; Mongkolsamrit, S.; Robert, V.; Roy, N.; Tibpromma, S.; Wanasinghe, D.N.; Wang, D.Q.; Wei, D.P.; Zhao, C.L.; Aiphuk, W.; Ajayi-Oyetunde, O.; Arantes, T.D.; Araujo, J.C.; Begerow, D.; Bakhshi, M.; Barbosa, R.N.; Behrens, F.H.; Bensch, K.; Bezerra, J.D.P.; Bilanski, P.; Bradley, C.A.; Bubner, B.; Burgess, T.I.; Buyck, B.; Cadez, N.; Cai, L.; Calaca, F.J.S.; Campbell, L.J.; Chaverri, P.; Chen, Y.Y.; Chethana, K.W.T.; Coetzee, B.; Costa, M.M.; Chen, Q.; Custodio, F.A.; Dai, Y.C.; Damm, U.; Santiago, A.L.C.M.A.; De Miccolis Angelini, R.M.; Dijksterhuis, J.; Dissanayake, A.J.; Doilom, M.; Dong, W.; Alvarez-Duarte, E.; Fischer, M.; Gajanayake, A.J.; Gene, J.; Gomdola, D.; Gomes, A.A.M.; Hausner, G.; He, M.Q.; Hou, L.; Iturrieta-Gonzalez, I.; Jami, F.; Jankowiak, R.; Jayawardena, R.S.; Kandemir, H.; Kiss, L.; Kobmoo, N.; Kowalski, T.; Landi, L.; Lin, C.G.; Liu, J.K.; Liu, X.B.; Loizides, M.; Luangharn, T.; Maharachchikumbura, S.S.N.; Makhathini Mkhwanazi, G.J.; Manawasinghe, I.S.; Marin-Felix, Y.; McTaggart, A.R.; Moreau, P.A.; Morozova, Q.V.; Mostert, L.; Osiewacz, H.D.; Pem, D.; Phookamsak, R.; Pollastro, S.; Pordel, A.; Poyntner, C.; Phillips, A.J.L.; Phonemany, M.; Promputtha, I.; Rathnayaka, A.R.; Rodrigues, A.M.; Romanazzi, G.; Rothmann, L.; Salgado-Salazar, C.; Sandoval-Denis, M.; Saupe, S.J.; Scholler, M.; Scott, P.; Shivas, R.G.; Silar, P.; Silva-Filho, A.G.S.; Souza-Motta, C.M.; Spies, C.F.J.; Stchigel, A.M.; Sterflinger, K.; Summerbell, R.C.; Svetasheva, T.Y.; Takamatsu, S.; Theelen, B.; Theodoro, R.C.; Thines, M.; Thongklang, N.; Torres, R.; Turchetti, B.; Van den Brule, T.; Wang, X.W.; Wartchow, F.; Welti, S.; Wijesinghe, S.N.; Wu, F.; Xu, R.; Yang, Z.L.; Yilmaz, Neriman; Yurkov, A.; Zhao, L.; Zhao, R.L.; Zhou, N.; Hyde, K.D. (Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, 2024-06)

  The global diversity of fungi has been estimated between 2 to 11 million species, of which only about 155 000 have been named. Most fungi are invisible to the unaided eye, but they represent a major component of biodiversity ...
• A review of recently introduced Aspergillus, Penicillium, Talaromyces and other Eurotiales species 

  Visagie, Cobus M.; Yilmaz, Neriman; Kocsube, S.; Frisvad, J.C.; Hubka, V.; Samson, R.A.; Houbraken, J. (Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, 2024-03)

  The order Eurotiales is diverse and includes species that impact our daily lives in many ways. In the past, its taxonomy was difficult due to morphological similarities, which made accurate identification of species ...
• Cytospora : an important genus of canker pathogens 

  Lin, L.; Fan, X.L.; Groenewald, J.Z.; Jami, Fahimeh; Wingfield, Michael J.; Voglmayr, H.; Jaklitsch, W.; Castlebury, L.A.; Tian, C.M.; Crous, Pedro W. (Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, 2024-09-18)

  Cytospora species have commonly been reported as important plant pathogenic fungi with wide host ranges and geographic distributions. With the increase in the number of cryptic species being described, a comprehensive ...
• Genomic characterization of novel viruses associated with Olea europaea L. in South Africa 

  Read, David Alan; Pietersen, Gerhard; Slippers, Bernard; Steenkamp, Emma Theodora (Springer, 2024-10)

  South Africa has a small but growing olive industry. Until now, no virological research has been carried out on this crop locally. Seventeen samples were collected from various olive cultivars from a single producer in ...
• Biodegradation and detoxification of some dyes by crude lignin peroxidase complex produced by escherichia coli accession No: LR0250096.1 and pseudomonas aeruginosa accession no: CP031449.2 

  Dube, Sindiswa L.; Osunsanmi, Foluso Oluwagbemiga; Ikhane, Albert O.; Mosa, Rebamang Anthony; Opoku, Andrew Rowland (MDPI, 2024-10)

  Synthetic and untreated dyes discharged in wastewater effluents are a threat to an ecosystem. This study investigated dye degradation and detoxification efficiency of crude lignin peroxidase separately obtained from the ...
• First report of the giant conifer aphid, Cinara pinivora (Wilson) and the Monterey pine aphid, Essigella californica (Essig) (Hemiptera : Aphididae) in South Africa 

  Makunde, Privilege Tungamirai; Slippers, Bernard; Hurley, Brett Phillip (Taylor and Francis, 2024)

  Pine aphids represent a significant group of insect pests in coniferous ecosystems worldwide. To assess pine aphid prevalence and potentially new introductions in South Africa, aphid samples from various pine-growing ...

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