Emily · @emonosson
69 followers · 183 posts · Server mastodon.worldAn excellent overview of why #fungalpathogens are so important especially in crop plants. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01465-4 #agriculture #science
#fungalpathogens #agriculture #science
Emily · @emonosson
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Candida auris, an emergent fungal infection. Possibly climate related. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2023/03/20/candida-auris-fungus-infection/ #fungalpathogens
Emily · @emonosson
69 followers · 170 posts · Server mastodon.world
Rusts are one of the most feared fungal pathogens in plants. They make spores which can easily spread on the wind. https://theconversation.com/what-is-myrtle-rust-and-why-has-this-disease-closed-lord-howe-island-to-visitors-202045
#fungalpathogens #fungus
Emily · @emonosson
69 followers · 170 posts · Server mastodon.world
Another good one on pathogenic fungi: https://theconversation.com/before-the-last-of-us-i-was-part-of-an-international-team-to-chart-the-threat-of-killer-fungi-this-is-what-we-found-199593 #pathogens #fungalpathogens #science #medicine
#pathogens #fungalpathogens #science #medicine
Emily · @emonosson
69 followers · 170 posts · Server mastodon.world
"In contrast to bacteria and viruses, fungi only emerged as important human pathogens in the past few decades, primarily owing to changes in the landscape of human disease" fascinating article https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-022-01112-0 #fungalpathogens
Emily · @emonosson
68 followers · 159 posts · Server mastodon.worldOne approach forward. But it doesn't have to be either or. How about increased crop diversity AND editing? https://www.fastcompany.com/90849025/can-gene-editing-save-the-banana #fungalpathogens #banana #fusarium
#fungalpathogens #banana #fusarium
Emily · @emonosson
68 followers · 157 posts · Server mastodon.worldThe Last of Us whatever you think of it is not only entertaining but has done more for raising awareness about pathogenic fungi than the world of science; its not the scientist's fault, they've been warning us for decades. Thank you #thelastofus #fungalpathogens
Emily · @emonosson
68 followers · 157 posts · Server mastodon.worldIf you are thinking The Last Of Us is pure fiction. We won't become Zombies but..."Pathogenic fungi that cause IFDs are emerging in their own right driven by eco-environmental changes, with the yeast Candida auris, although only described in 2009, now boasting a near-global distribution." https://www.nature.com/articles/s41579-023-00861-x
#fungalpathogens #thelastofus
Emily · @emonosson
68 followers · 157 posts · Server mastodon.world
The HBO show The Last of Us has done more for raising awareness about pathogenic fungi than anything else in the past. Even if we are not likely to become zombies - there are plenty of fungal pathogens in humans, plants and other animals that make us sick or are fatal. So thank you https://www.hbo.com/the-last-of-us for that. #fungalpathogens
Emily · @emonosson
68 followers · 157 posts · Server mastodon.world
Hopeful. Looking forward to seeing where this goes: https://news.uga.edu/new-vaccine-targets-fungal-infections/
#fungalpathogens #fungus #vaccines #vaccination
#fungalpathogens #fungus #vaccines #vaccination
Emily · @emonosson
68 followers · 157 posts · Server mastodon.world
#ThickTrunkTuesday I love these old white pines out back. Survivors or pine blister rust and loggers #ThickTrunkTuesday #pineblisterrust #trees #fungalpathogens
#thicktrunktuesday #pineblisterrust #trees #fungalpathogens
Emily · @emonosson
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What's one difference between Last of Us and reality? Spores! They are often the reason many fungal pathogens are so difficult to manage. Depending on the fungus they can survive days, weeks, years or even decades without a host. https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2023/01/16/the-last-of-us-zombie-infection-is-real-heres-what-scientists-say-about-the-threat-to-humans/ #lastofus #fungalpathogens
Emily · @emonosson
60 followers · 135 posts · Server mastodon.world
Climate change and fungal pathogens, https://www.publish.csiro.au/ma/Fulltext/MA22054 #fungus #fungalpathogens #climate #ScienceMastodon
#fungus #fungalpathogens #climate #ScienceMastodon
Emily · @emonosson
60 followers · 135 posts · Server mastodon.worldOn the importance of updating disease incidence and tracking https://www.sciencenews.org/article/fungi-cause-serious-lung-infections-found #fungi #fungalpathogens #valleyfever #aspergillus #histoplasmosis
#fungi #fungalpathogens #valleyfever #Aspergillus #histoplasmosis
Emily · @emonosson
52 followers · 104 posts · Server mastodon.worldHow jumping genes might make a fungal disease more virulent. Fascinating. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/01/230104115214.htm #bsal #salamander #fungus #fungalpathogens
#bsal #salamander #fungus #fungalpathogens
Emily · @emonosson
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Couple of years ago found this beautiful American chestnut burr in the wild on our local Mt Toby. A rare find. The small tree is now dead. This was one of the few burrs it managed to produce before succumbing to #blight. #Americanchestnut #fungalpathogens
#Blight #americanchestnut #fungalpathogens
Emily · @emonosson
53 followers · 105 posts · Server mastodon.worldCouple of years ago found this beautiful American chestnut burr in the wild on our local Mt Toby. A rare find. The small tree is now dead. This was one of the few burrs it managed to produce before succumbing to #blight. #Americanchestnut #fungalpathogens
#Blight #americanchestnut #fungalpathogens
Emily · @emonosson
53 followers · 105 posts · Server mastodon.world
Coffee, bananas, wheat, my breakfast. All threatened by fungal pathogens which have gone pandemic. #fungalpathogens #bananas #wheat #coffee #blight
#fungalpathogens #bananas #wheat #coffee #Blight
Emily · @emonosson
17 followers · 28 posts · Server mastodon.world
The Northern Long-eared bat has been declared endangered in large part because of a killer fungus. #fungalpathogens #bats #fungus https://www.npr.org/2022/11/29/1139665889/northern-long-eared-bat-endangered-white-nose
#fungalpathogens #bats #fungus
Emily · @emonosson
12 followers · 18 posts · Server mastodon.worldJust landing here. Would love to follow those also interested in #fungalpathogens #bats #frogs #trees #agriculture #mycology #aspergillus #valleyfever #evolution #evolutionarybiology #lymedisease #ticks
#fungalpathogens #bats #frogs #trees #agriculture #mycology #Aspergillus #valleyfever #evolution #evolutionarybiology #lymedisease #Ticks