There are a few reports about the existence of cloacal mycobiota on wild reptiles and fungal presence and function in Caiman latirostris remains unknown. Our objective was to describe fungal community present in the cloaca ...

This study reports on the observation of an unusual behavior in leaf-cutting ants: foraging on wild mushrooms. A colony of Acromyrmex lundi in Buenos Aires (Argentina) was observed intensively harvesting basidiomes (mushroom ...

Fleshy hypogeous fungi produce scents that enable mycophagous mammals and invertebrates to locate them and disperse their spores. The European wild boar (Sus scrofa) was introduced in central Argentina in 1900s and later ...

Some animals have an important relationship with fungal infections, and searching for pathogens in animal samples may be an opportunity for eco-epidemiological research. Since studies involving wildlife are generally ...

Bioremediation is a promising technology for the treatment of polluted areas due to its minor cost;moreover, indigenous fungi had not been already applied to detoxify contaminated habitats. The kinetic of atrazine degradation ...

Dermatophytes are fungi that cause superficial mycoses in animals and humans. Infection can occur through direct contact with spores or hyphae of contaminated material. Studies in asymptomatic domestic cats have demonstrated ...