Publications by authors named "Bruna Jacomel"
Fungal primary and opportunistic pathogens: an ecological perspective.
FEMS Microbiol Rev
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- Fungal primary pathogenicity is described as a strategic interaction where the host helps improve the fungus's fitness, while opportunistic strains merely survive by using host tissues in ways they are not specifically designed for.
- There are two main types of primary pathogens: environmental pathogens that adapt to specific hosts through a double life cycle, and those that spread directly between hosts, risking epidemics through shifts to susceptible populations.
- Some environmental fungi can transition from opportunistic to primary pathogens by leveraging similar survival traits across very different hosts, often linked to their ability to withstand extreme conditions.