Pathogenesis: How a killer fungus targets its host

Thomas S Jenkinson

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2022.05.004

Pathogenesis: How a killer fungus targets its host

Curr Biol. 2022 Jun 20;32(12):R583-R585. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2022.05.004.

Author

Thomas S Jenkinson¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, East Bay, Hayward, CA 94542, USA. Electronic address: thomas.jenkinson@csueastbay.edu.

PMID: 35728533
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2022.05.004

Abstract

The cellular signals that trigger pathogen recognition of its target hosts are critical components in the infection cycle. A new study describes the amphibian host cues that induce spore germination in the deadly pathogen that causes chytridiomycosis.

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MeSH terms

Amphibians / microbiology
Animals
Chytridiomycota*
Mycoses* / microbiology