Biodiversity and Evolution of Fungal Parasites and Pathogens

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Danny Haelewaters (Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA) Danny Haelewaters (Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA)

Biodiversity and Evolution of Fungal Parasites and Pathogens

Danny Haelewaters (Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA), Danny Haelewaters (Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA)

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Academic Press Inc
01 August 2024

Mycology, fungi (non-medical); Biodiversity

Biodiversity and Evolution of Fungal Parasites and Pathogens presents an overview of the biodiversity and complexity of fungal communities that form associations as parasites or pathogens. With only 138,000 described species of fungi and an estimated number of up to 6.1 million, the Kingdom of Fungi is severely understudied. Among the least studied groups are those associated with organisms as parasites and pathogens. Written by an international team of more than 30 research experts, this book introduces devastating diseases such as Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and Pseudogymnoascus destructans, which both have resulted in dramatic population declines of animal populations, specifically amphibians and bats.

In addition, the book discusses economically important parasites of plant crops and pathogens that cause lung infections in mammals. Finally, some of the least studied groups of fungal parasites and pathogens are treated, such as the enigmatic Laboulbeniomycetes fungi. This book is an important resource for researchers and practitioners in mycology, evolutionary biology and biodiversity. It will help readers explore the concept of symbioses by definition and introduce state-of-the-art tools, techniques and next-generation data.

Edited by: Danny Haelewaters (Purdue University West Lafayette USA), Danny Haelewaters (Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA)
Imprint: Academic Press Inc
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 191mm,
ISBN: 9780323885324
ISBN 10: 0323885322
Pages: 316
Publication Date: 01 August 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Dr. Danny Haelewaters holds a B Veterinary Sciences, a Master of Science in biology, and a PhD in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology. During his Master program he developed a new technology to analyze forensic relevant fungi in casework at the Netherlands Forensic Institute. Between 2012 and 2018, he worked at the Farlow Herbarium of the Harvard University Herbaria (Cambridge, MA) as a PhD student. In 2018, he fulfilled a short postdoc at the University of South Bohemia in the Czech Republic, and since November 2018 he is a USDA-funded postdoctoral research assistant at Purdue University, where he characterizes the fungal microbiota of Romaine lettuce. Dr. Haelewaters has published numerous journal articles and also writes popular science articles for different sources, including Scientias.nl, Eos-magazine, and FUNGI Magazine.