Novel amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers for typing medically relevant <i>Fusarium</i> and allied fusarioid genera.

ABSTRACT: Fusariosis is an emerging mycosis caused by diverse Fusarium and allied fusarioid genera that are characterized by spindle-shaped macroconidia. These fungi possess a broad ecological distribution, causing infections in a wide diversity of hosts, spanning the animal and plant kingdoms. The spectrum of human fusariosis encompasses superficial lesions like keratitis and onychomycosis to invasive fungal diseases. Notable genera within the medically relevant fusarioid group include Neocosmospora, Fusarium s. str., and Bisifusarium. While Neocosmospora species (formerly F. solani species complex) are primary causative agents of human fusariosis, instances involving Fusarium s. str. and Bisifusarium (formerly F. dimerum species complex) have

SUBMITTER: Monteiro RC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11959234 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature