Saprophytic fungal sinusitis (SFS) initially presents without any symptoms. As the infection progresses, the infection bypasses the mucosa (the moist tissue lining the sinuses and nasal cavity ...

Generally, mushrooms can be saprophytic, parasitic or symbiotic. Most of the ones found in Denver area gardens and yards are saprophytic mushrooms, meaning they are our decomposers.

Competitive saprophytic activity of Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc. was studied in unsterilized inoculated soils. The saprophytic activity was determined by the percentage of rice straw pieces colonized ...

However, saprophytic fungi also play a big role in breaking down leaf litter, animal feces, and other ‘waste’ material. Varieties like wine caps, shitakes, and oysters feed on carbonaceous materials ...

Rare ‘flower of the underworld’ found in Yunnan’s Ailao Mountains. Photo: web. During a recent scientific expedition in the ...

"Saprophytic fungi are still very much understudied and underloved," says Dr Drakulic. Turkey tail fungi are a common sight on dead logs, trunks and fallen branches across the UK.

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India has so far reported over 40,845 cases of mucormycosis or black fungus so far, a majority of which infected the brain and sinuses of covid-19 patients. According to the government data ...

New species of mushroom, Candolleomyces albosquamosus, found in Western Ghats, Kerala. Honey-yellow cap, white stem, grows to 58mm. Morphological & molecular studies confirm new species. Only 35 ...