Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

Original Research

Published on 05 Dec 2025

Cytokine dynamics in the blood and cerebrospinal fluid of HIV/AIDS patients with cryptococcal meningitis receiving antifungal therapy

in Fungal Pathogenesis

Rui Su
Shuwei Zhao
Jun Liu
Chongxi Li
Yuye Li
Yingkui Cao
Zhenghui Yang
Hongbin Li

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2025.1691025

221 views

Perspective

Accepted on 04 Dec 2025

The Emergence of Neuroinvasive Cryptococcus: Why Eucalyptus-Rich Regions, especially in Africa, May Be Facing Greater Risk

in Fungal Pathogenesis

IRERE Hilaire
IVY Dambuza
Liliane Mukaremera
Racheal Dangarembezi

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

Original Research

Published on 04 Dec 2025

PFKFB3 alleviates the advancement of Fusarium solani keratitis by attenuating macrophage inflammation

in Fungal Pathogenesis

Yani Zhang
Yanqing Zhang
Hanfeng Tang
Jianzhang Hu

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2025.1623027

306 views

Original Research

Accepted on 28 Nov 2025

Kazachstania pintolopesii triggers an immune-endothelial-fibroblast cascade and drives inflammatory arthritis and tissue fibrosis in genetically susceptible hosts

in Fungal Pathogenesis

Diling Chen
Haiting Zhang
Lei Li
Duanling Tan
Chulan Lin
Yanqing Zhang

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

114 views

Original Research

Accepted on 24 Nov 2025

Diverse, novel mycoviruses co-infecting the phytopathogenic fungus Corynespora cassiicola from Sesamum indicum

in Fungal Pathogenesis

Mingming Liu
Yunxia Ni
Jing Wang
Xintao Liu
Hui Zhao
Xinbei Zhao
Wenqing Yan
Hongyan Liu
Baoming Tian
Hongmei Miao

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

330 views

Review

Accepted on 19 Nov 2025

Regulatory Functions of AcuK and AcuM Transcription Factors in Fungal Metabolic Adaptation, Stress Response, and Virulence

in Fungal Pathogenesis

Tanaporn Wangsanut
Nopawit Khamto
Hamid Alinejad-Rokny
Monsicha Pongpom

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

Original Research

Published on 23 Oct 2025

Addition of two new genera—Marcstadlera gen. nov. and Neoclypeosphaerella gen. nov. (Mycosphaerellaceae)—based on polyphasic evidence

in Fungal Pathogenesis

Gargee Singh
Soumyadeep Rajwar
Sahana Khatoon
Sanjay Yadav
Pooja Kumari
Raghvendra Singh
Kamalesh Kumar
Smriti Mall
Paras N. Singh
Shambhu Kumar

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2025.1668928

1,057 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Oct 2025

In-vitro evaluation of synthetic dye decolourisation by filamentous ascomycetous fungi isolated from freshwater environments in Sri Lanka and development of a prototype for addressing environmental pollution from synthetic dye contamination

in Fungal Pathogenesis

Madhara K. Wimalasena
Nalin N. Wijayawardene
Susan B. Dharmarathne
Nimesha M. Gunasekara
Manavi S. Ekanayake
R. G. Udeni Jayalal
Jayarama D. Bhat
Turki M. Dawoud
Gui-Qing Zhang
Damith C. Weerasinghe

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2025.1650835

1,749 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Sep 2025

Cinnamaldehyde triggers cell wall remodeling and enhances macrophage-mediated phagocytic clearance of Candida albicans

in Fungal Pathogenesis

Zhaoling Shi
Jiajia Lin
Wenqian Li
Feng Chen
Wenna Zhang
Yue Yang
Kelong Ma

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2025.1647320

2,131 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Sep 2025

Alternative splicing is a driving force that tunes metabolic adaptations to virulence traits in the dermatophyte Trichophyton rubrum

in Fungal Pathogenesis

Marcos E. Ramos Lopes
João Neves-da-Rocha
Pablo R. Sanches
Vanderci M. Oliveira
Antonio Rossi
Nilce M. Martinez-Rossi

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2025.1645525

2,133 views

Correction

Published on 05 Sep 2025

Correction: Morphology and molecular phylogeny of Dothideomycetes fungi associated with Dracaena plants

in Fungal Pathogenesis

Napalai Chaiwan
Kevin David Hyde
Ruvishika Shehali Jayawardena
Saowaluck Tibpromma
Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe
Ishara Sandeepani Manawasinghe
Dimuthu S. Manamgoda
Itthayakorn Promputtha

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2025.1686965

1,234 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Sep 2025

Loss of CHT3 in Candida albicans wild-type strains increases surface-exposed chitin and affects host-pathogen interaction

in Fungal Pathogenesis

María Teresa Blázquez-Muñoz
Augusto Costa-Barbosa
María Alvarado
Alexandre Mendonça
Sami Benkhellat
Manuel Vilanova
Sebastián Fernández-Sánchez
Alexandra Correia
Piet W. J. de Groot
Paula Sampaio

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2025.1654710

2,164 views

Review

Published on 20 Aug 2025

Innovative applications of medicinal mushrooms in functional foods and nutraceuticals: a focus on health-boosting beverages

in Fungal Pathogenesis

Jing-ya Yang
Li Tao
Dengji Lou
Nimesha M. Patabendige
Aseni N. Ediriweera
Shujuan Liu
Wenhua Lu
Entaj Tarafder
Sylvie Rapior
Kalani K. Hapuarachchi

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2025.1605301

4,594 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Aug 2025

Morphology and molecular phylogeny of Dothideomycetes fungi associated with Dracaena plants

in Fungal Pathogenesis

Napalai Chaiwan
Kevin David Hyde
Ruvishika Shehali Jayawardena
Saowaluck Tibpromma
Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe
Ishara Sandeepani Manawasinghe
Dimuthu S. Manamgoda
Itthayakorn Promputtha

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2025.1550824

2,040 views

Review

Published on 18 Jul 2025

Exploring the health benefits of Ganoderma: antimicrobial properties and mechanisms of action

in Fungal Pathogenesis

Samantha C. Karunarathna
Nimesha M. Patabendige
Kalani K. Hapuarachchi
Itthayakorn Promputtha

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2025.1535246

6,389 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 15 Jul 2025

Fungi-Kcr: a language model for predicting lysine crotonylation in pathogenic fungal proteins

in Fungal Pathogenesis

Yong-Zi Chen
Xiaofeng Wang
Zhuo-Zhi Wang
Haixin Li

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2025.1615443

1,712 views