Extracellular Vesicles in Fungi: Composition and Functions.

Authors: de Toledo Martins S, Szwarc P, Goldenberg S, Alves LR Abstract The comprehension of fungal biology is important for several reasons. Besides being used in biotechnological processes and in the food industry, fungi are also important animal and vegetal pathogens. Fungal diseases in humans have a great importance worldwide, and understanding fungal biology is crucial for treatment and prevention of these diseases, especially because of emerging antifungal resistance that poses great epidemiological risks. Communication through extracellular vesicles is a ubiquitous mechanism of molecule transfer between cells and is used to transport proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, and other biologically active molecules. Several pathogens can produce and transfer extracellular vesicles, an...

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