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Ecology of Scedosporium Species: Present Knowledge and Future Research

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The genus Scedosporium, which comprises at least five clinically relevant species, i.e. Scedosporium apiospermum, Scedosporium boydii, Scedosporium aurantiacum, Scedosporium dehoogii and Scedosporium minutisporum, ranks the second among the filamentous fungi colonizing the airways of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). This colonization of the airways is thought to contribute to the inflammatory reaction leading to a progressive deterioration of the lung function. Additionally, these colonizing fungi may lead to severe disseminated infections in case of lung transplantation. Therefore, considering the low susceptibility of Scedosporium species to all current antifungal drugs, preventive measures should be defined to reduce the risk of exposure to these fungi for non-colonized CF patients. With this in mind, several studies have been conducted to elucidate the ecology of these fungi and to define possible sources of patient contamination. This review will summarize the major outcomes of those studies, including: the clear demonstration that ecological niches of Scedosporium species are strongly impacted by human activities, and the ability of Scedosporium species to degrade aliphatic and aromatic pollutants which supports the high occurrence of these species in contaminated soils and polluted waters and makes them promising candidates for bioremediation purposes. Finally, prospects for future research in this field are proposed.

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  1. Université de Bordeaux, Microbiologie Fondamentale et Pathogénicité, UMR 5234, Bordeaux, France

    A. Rougeron

  2. CNRS, Microbiologie Fondamentale et Pathogénicité, UMR 5234, Bordeaux, France

    A. Rougeron

  3. Laboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie, CHU, Bordeaux, France

    A. Rougeron

  4. Host-Pathogen Interaction Study Group, EA, 3142, UNIV Angers, UNIV Brest, Université Bretagne-Loire, Angers, France

    S. Giraud, A. Mouhajir & J. P. Bouchara

  5. Mycology Reference Laboratory, National Centre for Microbiology, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain

    A. Alastruey-Izquierdo

  6. Mycology Unit, Medical School/Oenology School, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain

    J. Cano-Lira

  7. Leopold Franzens University, Innsbruck, Austria

    J. Rainer

  8. Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University Moulay Ismail, Meknes, Morocco

    A. Mouhajir

  9. Host-Pathogen interaction Study Group, EA 3142, UNIV Angers, UNIV Brest, Université Bretagne-Loire, Brest, France

    S. Le Gal & G. Nevez

  10. Laboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie, CHU, Brest, France

    S. Le Gal & G. Nevez

  11. Molecular Mycology Research Laboratory, Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Sydney Medical School, Western Clinical School, Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity, University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Westmead Institute for Medical Research, Westmead, NSW, Australia

    W. Meyer

  12. Laboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie, CHU, Angers, France

    J. P. Bouchara

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Rougeron, A., Giraud, S., Alastruey-Izquierdo, A. et al. Ecology of Scedosporium Species: Present Knowledge and Future Research. Mycopathologia 183, 185–200 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11046-017-0200-2

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