Discovery of a New Lichtheimia (Lichtheimiaceae, Mucorales) from Invertebrate Niche and Its Phylogenetic Status and Physiological Characteristics.
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Date published
March 2023
Abstract
Species of Lichtheimia are important opportunistic fungal pathogens in the order Mucorales that are isolated from various sources such as soil, indoor air, food products, feces, and decaying vegetables. In recent years, species of Lichtheimia have become an emerging causative agent of invasive mucormycosis. In Europe and USA, Lichtheimia are the second and third most common causal fungus of mucormycosis, respectively. Thus, the aim of this study was to survey the diversity of species of Lichtheimia hidden in poorly studied hosts, such as invertebrates, in Korea. Eight Lichtheimia strains were isolated from invertebrate samples. Based on morphology, physiology, and phylogenetic analyses of ITS and LSU rDNA sequence data, the strains were identified as L. hyalospora, L. ornata, L. ramosa, and a novel species, L. koreana sp. nov. Lichtheimia koreana is characterized by a variable columellae, sporangiophores arising solitarily or up to three at one place from stolons, and slow growth on MEA and PDA at all temperatures tested. The new species grows best at 30 and 35 °C and has a maximum growth temperature of 40 °C. Detailed descriptions, illustrations, and a phylogenetic tree are provided.
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Priority 4: Accelerated Taxonomy
Funder
| Funder name | Awards |
National Research Foundation of Korea, South Korea | Basic Science Research Program (2022R1I1A3068645) |
Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea | (2022M3H9A1082984) |
Journal title
Journal of Fungi
Volume
9
Issue
3
Article number
317
Publisher
MDPI AG
Place of publication
Basel, Switzerland
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2309-608X
Date accepted
March 1, 2023
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IF = 5.266 (2022-2023) (This article belongs to the Special Issue Mucorales and Mucormycosis 2022).