Novel halotolerant species of <i>Emericellopsis</i> and <i>Parasarocladium</i> associated with macroalgae in an estuarine environment

Gonçalves, Micael F. M.; Vicente, Tânia F. L.; Esteves, Ana Cristina; Alves, Artur

doi:10.1080/00275514.2019.1677448

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“…Particularly noteworthy and in addition to Dothideomycetes, Gonçalves et al . [53, 74] and Crous et al . [75] identified novel marine fungal species within lineages that are well known from terrestrial habitats, such as Penicillium lusitanum (Eurotiomycetes) isolated from seawater, three species of Parasarocladium (Sordariomycetes) isolated from saline water, macroalgae and sponge, three species of Emericellopsis (Sordariomycetes) also isolated from macroalgae and Trichoderma aestuarinum (Sordariomycetes) isolated from saline water.…”

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Revealing the hidden diversity of marine fungi in Portugal with the description of two novel species, Neoascochyta fuci sp. nov. and Paraconiothyrium salinum sp. nov.

Gonçalves

Esteves

Alves

2020

International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology

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Fungi are ubiquitous organisms with a wide distribution in almost all ecosystems, including marine environments. Coastal and estuarine ecosystems remain poorly unexplored as fungal habitats, potentially harbouring a hidden diversity with important ecological roles. During an extensive survey of marine fungi in coastal and estuarine Portuguese environments, a collection of 612 isolates was obtained from water, algae, sponges and driftwood. From these, 282 representative isolates were selected through microsatellite-primed PCR (MSP-PCR) fingerprinting analysis, which were identified based on DNA sequence data. The collection yielded 117 taxa from 38 distinct genera, which were identified using DNA sequence analysis. Overall, fungal community composition varied with host/substrate, but the most abundant taxa in the collection were Cladosporium cladosporioides, Penicillium terrigenum, Penicillium brevicompactum and Fusarium equiseti/incarnatum complex. The occurrence of a high fungal diversity harbouring novel species was disclosed. Through a multilocus phylogeny based on ITS, tub2 and tef1-α sequences, in conjunction with morphological and physiological data, we propose Neoascochyta fuci sp. nov. and Paraconiothyrium salinum sp. nov.

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Revealing the hidden diversity of marine fungi in Portugal with the description of two novel species, Neoascochyta fuci sp. nov. and Paraconiothyrium salinum sp. nov.

Gonçalves

Esteves

Alves

2020

International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology

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“…The genus Emericellopsis (Hypocreales, Ascomycota) comprises 20 species as listed in the Index Fungorum (http://www.indexfungorum.org/, accessed on 27 December 2020) and MycoBank databases (https://www.mycobank.org/, accessed on 27 December 2020). It is noted that these fungi have a wide ecological amplitude and worldwide distribution [15][16][17][18]. Zuccaro et al proposed creating two separate groups within Emericellopsis with different phylogeny and ecology, namely marine and terrestrial clades [16].…”

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The Emericellipsins A–E from an Alkalophilic Fungus Emericellopsis alkalina Show Potent Activity against Multidrug-Resistant Pathogenic Fungi

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Novel antimicrobial peptides with antifungal and cytotoxic activity were derived from the alkalophilic fungus Emericellopsis alkalina VKPM F1428. We previously reported that this strain produced emericellipsin A (EmiA), which has strong antifungal and cytotoxic properties. Further analyses of the metabolites obtained under a special alkaline medium resulted in the isolation of four new homologous (Emi B–E). In this work, we report the complete primary structure and detailed biological activity for the newly synthesized nonribosomal antimicrobial peptides called emericellipsins B–E. The inhibitory activity of themajor compound, EmiA, against drug-resistant pathogenic fungi was similar to that of amphotericin B (AmpB). At the same time, EmiA had no hemolytic activity towards human erythrocytes. In addition, EmiA demonstrated low cytotoxic activity towards the normal HPF line, but possessed cancer selectivity to the K-562 and HCT-116 cell lines. Emericillipsins from the alkalophilic fungus Emericellopsis alkaline are promising treatment alternatives to licensed antifungal drugs for invasive mycosis therapy, especially for multidrug-resistant aspergillosis and cryptococcosis.

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“…Of note in 2019 is Emericellopsis koreana , isolated from the gut of a mosquito larva in South Korea (Phookamsak et al, 2019). Until the discovery of this species, taxa in Emericellopsis had been found from estuarine or marine habitats associated with seaweed, agricultural substrata, peat, forest soil, and rhizomes (Gonçalves, Vicente, Esteves, & Alves, 2020).…”

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Novel halotolerant species of Emericellopsis and Parasarocladium associated with macroalgae in an estuarine environment

Cited by 36 publications

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Revealing the hidden diversity of marine fungi in Portugal with the description of two novel species, Neoascochyta fuci sp. nov. and Paraconiothyrium salinum sp. nov.

Revealing the hidden diversity of marine fungi in Portugal with the description of two novel species, Neoascochyta fuci sp. nov. and Paraconiothyrium salinum sp. nov.

The Emericellipsins A–E from an Alkalophilic Fungus Emericellopsis alkalina Show Potent Activity against Multidrug-Resistant Pathogenic Fungi

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