Three New Species of Cyphellophora (Chaetothyriales) Associated with Sooty Blotch and Flyspeck

Gao, Liu; Ma, Yongqiang; Zhao, Wang; Wei, Zhuoya; Chen, Hongcai; Lu, Hao; Sun, Guangyu; Zhang, Rong

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“…capiguarae , described as living in association with ants ( Atta capiguara ), and to C . oxyspora from decaying leaves [30, 31]. Other members of Cyphellophora originate from mild cutaneous infections in humans, mostly from skin and nails [22].…”

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“…Other members of Cyphellophora originate from mild cutaneous infections in humans, mostly from skin and nails [22]. Cyphellophora europaea in particular has been encountered globally as an agent of mild skin disease and onychomycosis [31] and was noted co-occurring with dermatophytes, mainly Trichophyton rubrum affecting the skin of diabetic patients [32]. Environmental strains of this species were found in indoor wet cells, such as bathrooms and washing machines [33, 34].…”

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Molecular Epidemiology of Agents of Human Chromoblastomycosis in Brazil with the Description of Two Novel Species

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The human mutilating disease chromoblastomycosis is caused by melanized members of the order Chaetothyriales. To assess population diversity among 123 clinical strains of agents of the disease in Brazil we applied sequencing of the rDNA internal transcribed spacer region, and partial cell division cycle and β-tubulin genes. Strains studied were limited to three clusters divided over the single family Herpotrichiellaceae known to comprise agents of the disease. A Fonsecaea cluster contained the most important agents, among which F. pedrosoi was prevalent with 80% of the total set of strains, followed by 13% for F. monophora, 3% for F. nubica, and a single isolate of F. pugnacius. Additional agents, among which two novel species, were located among members of the genus Rhinocladiella and Cyphellophora, with frequencies of 3% and 1%, respectively.

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Molecular Epidemiology of Agents of Human Chromoblastomycosis in Brazil with the Description of Two Novel Species

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“…Interestingly, certain members from Cladosporium and Cyphellophora which were commonly characterized as fungal pathogens to animals and plants (Feng et al 2013;Gao et al 2015). However, our endophytic fungal isolates from Cladosporium and Cyphellophora were found to live inside healthy tissues as quiescent microthalli.…”

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Dark septate endophytes colonizing the roots of ‘non-mycorrhizal’ plants in a mine tailing pond and in a relatively undisturbed environment, Southwest China

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Journal of Plant Interactions

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Dark septate endophytes (DSEs), one of the most common fungal colonizers of roots, are considered to overlap in function with mycorrhizal fungi. However, there is little knowledge on the distribution and identity of DSEs in 'non-mycorrhizal' plants. In the current study, colonization and diversity of DSEs colonizing the roots of eight typically 'non-mycorrhizal' families were assessed. In total, 120 root samples of 31 plant species were all colonized by DSEs. Intensity of DSE colonization varied greatly among different plant species, with a range of 0.56-47.56%, 8.13% on average. Cladosporium, Cyphellophora and Phialophora were the dominant genera, with a relative abundance of more than 60% over a total of 90 isolates. Our results showed that diverse DSE species colonized the roots of 'non-mycorrhizal' plants, especially they were more common in degraded mine tailings than in the undisturbed site, but their integral roles to the functional roots are in need of further experimental demonstration.

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“…In this strain, chlamydospores were abundant at 30 °C, but were less frequent at lower temperatures, suggesting that thermal stress might stimulate their production when approaching the maximum tolerated. None of the species currently accepted in Cyphellophora has been reported to produce chlamydospores in culture (Matsushima 1987;de Hoog et al 2000;Decock et al 2003;Cheewangkoon et al 2009;Feng et al 2012;Réblová et al 2013;Gao et al 2015;Crous et al 2016). Hyphal coils were abundant in C. chlamydospora, but these are also produced by many other species of Cyphellophora as well as other genera of Chaetothyriales (Feng et al 2012;Crous et al 2007bCrous et al , 2013, and are morphologically very variable, indicating that they are not taxonomically informative.…”

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New and interesting chaetothyrialean fungi from Spain

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In the course of taxonomic studies on saprobic microfungi from Spain, several slow-growing, dematiaceous hyphomycetes were isolated from soil, submerged plant material and river sediments. Sixteen of these strains were identified as members of the ascomycete order Chaetothyriales on the basis of morphology and DNA sequence analyses of the internal transcribed spacer region and partial large subunit ribosomal RNA gene. These included three novel species (Cladophialophora pseudocarrionii, Cyphellophora chlamydospora, and Rhinocladiella amoena) and five interesting, little-known or clinically-relevant species (Cyphellophora suttonii, Exophiala aquamarina, E. lacus, E. radicis, and Rhinocladiella similis). In addition, Exophiala oligosperma, an emerging opportunistic fungus, was found for the first time in an aquatic freshwater environment (river sediments). Cladophialophora pseudocarrionii resembles C. carrionii in the branching pattern of its conidial chains, but differs from the latter species in its inability to grow at 30 °C. Cyphellophora chlamydospora differs from other species of the genus in the absence of conidiation, producing only chlamydospores in vitro. Rhinocladiella amoena shows branched conidiophores similar to those of R. anceps, R. atrovirens, R. basitona and R. similis, but differs from them in conidial shape and size. The ex-type strain of Phialophora livistonae, included in the phylogenetic study, clustered with high statistical support with members of the genus Cyphellophora and is transferred to this genus.

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Three New Species of Cyphellophora (Chaetothyriales) Associated with Sooty Blotch and Flyspeck

Cited by 31 publications

References 55 publications

Molecular Epidemiology of Agents of Human Chromoblastomycosis in Brazil with the Description of Two Novel Species

Molecular Epidemiology of Agents of Human Chromoblastomycosis in Brazil with the Description of Two Novel Species

Dark septate endophytes colonizing the roots of ‘non-mycorrhizal’ plants in a mine tailing pond and in a relatively undisturbed environment, Southwest China

New and interesting chaetothyrialean fungi from Spain

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