Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

Original Research

Published on 09 Feb 2026

An integrative ultrastructural and transcriptomic analysis of host–pathogen interactions with human brain microvascular endothelial cells during cryptococcal infection: a preliminary study

in Fungal Pathogenesis

Priya Krishnan
Gautham Arunachal Udupi
Rashmi Santhoshkumar
Manjunatha. M. V.
Veena Kumari H. B.
Netravathi
Nagarathna S.

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2026.1735570

200 views

Review

Accepted on 31 Jan 2026

The pathogenicity and future treatment strategies of Candida albicans

in Fungal Pathogenesis

Jiadi Wu
Chenyang Jiang
Hui Wang
Tongbin Chen
XI CHEN
Wenyue Da

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

264 views

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Jan 2026

Decoding resistance in Diutina catenulata by validating clinically relevant Erg11/Fks1 mutations

in Fungal Pathogenesis

Zhang Wei
Na Wang
Xin-Fei Chen
Bao-Hua He
Meng Xiao
Ying-Chun Xu
Qi LI

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

103 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Jan 2026

Phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis pathways in Cryptococcus neoformans: functional interplay and impact on virulence

in Fungal Pathogenesis

Filipe dos S. Timboni
Aisel Valle Garay
Raffael J. Araújo de Castro
Gabrielly Bindo Trindade
Namuhell Oliveira da Silva
Luísa Coutinho Coelho
Vitoria Merçon Dias
Ana Paula Campos Vieira de Sousa
Maurizio Del Poeta
Patrícia Albuquerque

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2025.1736171

1,029 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Jan 2026

Loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for rapid diagnosis soybean damping-off disease caused by Globisporangium intermedium

in Fungal Pathogenesis

Xiangrong Zheng
Jian Yu
Jinfeng Peng
Xiuwen Qiu
Yaya Sun
Danyang Fu
Yusufjon Gafforov
Ali Chenari Bouket
Jiajia Chen

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2025.1750739

729 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Jan 2026

Diverse, novel mycoviruses coinfecting 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

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2025.1704628

952 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Dec 2025

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

in Fungal Pathogenesis

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

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2025.1738184

1,268 views

Review

Published on 08 Dec 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

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2025.1717070

1,054 views
1 citation

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

1,083 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

305 views

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

1,291 views

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

1,615 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

2,523 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

2,883 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

2,639 views
1 citation

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

1,399 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

2,714 views
1 citation

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

6,552 views
4 citations

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

3,084 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

8,966 views
6 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

2,195 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Jul 2025

Pathogenic characterization of Phialophora submersa, a new black yeast isolated from freshwater sediments in Spain

in Fungal Pathogenesis

Ana Fernández-Bravo
Laura Camuña-Pardo
Marta Sanchis
Youssef Ahmiane
Javier Capilla
Josepa Gené

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2025.1620047

1,858 views

Editorial

Published on 04 Jul 2025

Editorial: The bodyguards to the rescue: understanding the molecular and immunological mechanisms involved in host-insect pathogenic microbe interactions

in Fungal Pathogenesis

Bamisope Steve Bamisile
Muhammad Hafeez
Mubasher Hussain
Chandra Kanta Dash
Junaid Ali Siddiqui

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2025.1646507

1,287 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Jun 2025

Non-invasive monitoring of Aspergillus infections in chronic lung disease patients: a combined serology and HRCT imaging approach

in Fungal Pathogenesis

Rong Zhang
Lei Yang
Hong Fang
Qian Xie
Huan Tang
Lin Chen

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2025.1494522

2,389 views
1 citation

531 articles

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An integrative ultrastructural and transcriptomic analysis of host–pathogen interactions with human brain microvascular endothelial cells during cryptococcal infection: a preliminary study

The pathogenicity and future treatment strategies of Candida albicans

Decoding resistance in Diutina catenulata by validating clinically relevant Erg11/Fks1 mutations

Phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis pathways in Cryptococcus neoformans: functional interplay and impact on virulence

Loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for rapid diagnosis soybean damping-off disease caused by Globisporangium intermedium

Diverse, novel mycoviruses coinfecting the phytopathogenic fungus Corynespora cassiicola from Sesamum indicum

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

Regulatory functions of AcuK and AcuM transcription factors in fungal metabolic adaptation, stress response, and virulence

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Morphology and molecular phylogeny of Dothideomycetes fungi associated with Dracaena plants

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

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

Pathogenic characterization of Phialophora submersa, a new black yeast isolated from freshwater sediments in Spain

Editorial: The bodyguards to the rescue: understanding the molecular and immunological mechanisms involved in host-insect pathogenic microbe interactions

Non-invasive monitoring of Aspergillus infections in chronic lung disease patients: a combined serology and HRCT imaging approach