Abstract
The presence of fungi in ecosystem had a great impact on the evolution of bacteria. The decomposition niches have been lost for the bacteria and fungi has created the new bacterial niches. From the investigation of interaction of fungi and bacteria, the influence of fungi on bacteria was elucidated. The inability of the bacteria to bridge air-filled voids limits bacterial motility in soils. This disadvantage is overcome by mycelial growth. The study of fungal-bacterial interactions in soils is not only interesting from a basic point of view but has yielded findings of social and economical relevance. Fungi that are harmful to bacteria may potentially form a source of new antibiotics.
Keywords
Fungi bacteria interaction New antibiotics
KJMM
2006 December;11(4):167-171(5). Epub 2016 February 19
Copyright © 2006 by Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
Language
Korean/English
Author
Min Hyok Jeon; Division of Infectious Diseases, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Jun Hee Woo; Division of Infectious Diseases, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Mee Soo Chang; Department of Pathology, Boramae Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Corresponding
Jun Hee Woo, Division of Infectious Diseases, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. Tel: (02) 3010-3300, Fax: (02) 3010-6970, e-mail: junheewoo@amc.seoul.kr
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Acknowledgements
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Min Hyok Jeon
Division of Infectious Diseases, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Jun Hee Woo
Division of Infectious Diseases, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Mee Soo Chang
Department of Pathology, Boramae Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
