| draft genome sequence of exophiala mesophila, a black yeast with high bioremediation potential. | the fungal genus exophiala comprises both pathogen species, which cause severe infections in humans, and environmental species, which are able to degrade alkylbenzene compounds. the draft genome sequence of exophiala mesophila presented here is the first genome assembly of an alkylbenzene-degrading organism belonging to the genus exophiala. | 2015 | 25858835 |
| pathogenic yet environmentally friendly? black fungal candidates for bioremediation of pollutants. | a collection of 163 strains of black yeast-like fungi from the cbs fungal biodiversity center (utrecht, the netherlands), has been screened for the ability to grow on hexadecane, toluene and polychlorinated biphenyl 126 (pcb126) as the sole carbon and energy source. these compounds were chosen as representatives of relevant environmental pollutants. a microtiter plate-based culture assay was set up in order to screen the fungal strains for growth on the selected xenobiotics versus glucose, as a ... | 2016 | 27019541 |
| domestic shower hose biofilms contain fungal species capable of causing opportunistic infection. | the domestic environment can be a source of pathogenic bacteria. we show here that domestic shower hoses may harbour potentially pathogenic bacteria and fungi. well-developed biofilms were physically removed from the internal surface of shower hoses collected in four locations in england and scotland. amplicon pyrosequencing of 16s and 18s rrna targets revealed the presence of common aquatic and environmental bacteria, including members of the actinobacteria, alphaproteobacteria, bacteroidetes a ... | 2016 | 27740540 |
| isolation and characterization of bacterial endophytes of chelidonium majus l. | the aim of this study was to isolate and identify endophytic bacteria from stems of chelidonium majus l. (greater celandine) and to evaluate their antifungal properties. in total, 34 bacterial endophyte strains were isolated. the fungistatic effects of these bacteria on the growth of five moulds (alternaria alternata, chaetonium sp., paecilomyces variotti, byssochlamys fulva, aureobasidium pullulans) and one species of black yeast (exophiala mesophila) were tested. the majority of the bacterial ... | 2009 | 20380146 |
| high prevalence of the neurotrope exophiala dermatitidis and related oligotrophic black yeasts in sauna facilities. | the black yeast exophiala dermatitidis, an agent of fatal brain infections in east asia, is common in european steam baths. the related fungi sarcinomyces phaeomuriformis and exophiala mesophila were isolated from locations in these complexes with lower ambient temperature and/or moisture. the latter two species had dry, rather than slimy, colonies and lower maximum growth temperatures (38 degrees c, 32 degrees c) than e. dermatitidis (42 degrees c). exophiala dermatitidis produces abundant extr ... | 2002 | 12421284 |
| exophiala mesophila spec. nov. | in this paper a new fungus species, exophiala mesophila listemann et freiesleben, is described. the species was isolated from silicone seals in the shower room of a hospital ward. | 2004 | 8786751 |
| isolation of an unusual fungus in treated dental unit waterlines. | numerous organisms have been identified in dental unit waterlines, or duwls. decontamination of duwls focuses on maintaining heterotrophic, mesophilic bacteria below 200 colony-forming units per milliliter as recommended by the ada. | 2003 | 12892442 |
| identification of exophiala mesophila isolated from treated dental unit waterlines. | members of the genus exophiala are often difficult to identify to the species level because of their variable morphological appearances. this paper describes the methods used to identify exophiala mesophila and provides salient differential features for distinguishing other mesophilic members of the genus. | 2003 | 12904410 |