Identification of fungi found on desiccated human remains in an arid outdoor environment

Article Medicine, General & Internal

Emerging Cutaneous Phaeohyphomycosis Caused by Alternaria infectoria

Katarina Kieselova et al.

Summary: This article describes two clinically distinct cases of cutaneous alternariosis caused by Alternaria infectoria in patients under prolonged corticosteroid treatment. Additionally, a brief review of published cases in Portuguese patients is conducted.

ACTA MEDICA PORTUGUESA (2021)

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Article Microbiology

Virulence Traits and Population Genomics of the Black Yeast Aureobasidium melanogenum

Anja Cernosa et al.

Summary: The black yeast-like fungus Aureobasidium melanogenum is an opportunistic human pathogen commonly found indoors. This study found that the fungus can grow at 37 degrees Celsius, produce siderophores, and exhibit hemolytic activity. Different strains of the fungus showed significant variability in the assimilation of hydrocarbons and human neurotransmitters. Genomic analysis revealed a structured population with potential differences in virulence among phylogenetic lineages.

JOURNAL OF FUNGI (2021)

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Review Medicine, Legal

The use of fungi in forensic science, a brief overview

M. C. Tranchida et al.

Summary: Fungi are increasingly being utilized as a source of data in criminal investigations, especially in forensic investigations. Forensic investigators use techniques from biology to study changes in corpses and burial sites in order to solve crimes. The use of fungi in forensic investigations has attracted interest from law enforcement agencies around the world.

CANADIAN SOCIETY OF FORENSIC SCIENCE JOURNAL (2021)

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Article Mycology