Johanna Rhodes

Nov 3, 2024 | biorxiv.org | Johanna Rhodes |Sarah Dellière |Richard C. Summerbell |James Scott

AbstractDermatophyte skin infections affect around a quarter of the world's population and are a growing public health concern due to increasing incidence of novel species causing severe infections that are resistant to antifungal treatments. Trichophyton species cause the greatest burden of dermatophytosis worldwide, with the T. mentagrophytes species complex being particularly associated with the emergence of new aggressive infections. One emerging species, T. indotineae (originally T.

Apr 12, 2023 | journals.plos.org | Johanna Rhodes

Our dependence on wheat is high; wheat is the staple food for 35% of the world’s population, and 25% of the wheat produced globally is used for livestock feed and industrial uses. Yet yield losses caused by pests and diseases average over 20% [1]. Worryingly, a blast disease caused by Magnaporthe oryzae has the capacity to create a pandemic, creating further losses and resulting in global food insecurity.