Analysis of Methods for Detecting Bacteria and Fungi in Various Pathologies or Growing Environments and Their Differentiation by Main Functions

Abstract

There are various ways of molecular communication for the development and functioning of bacteria and fungi. These bacterial-fungal interactions often alter the pathogenicity or nutritional effects of one or both partners on plants or animals, including humans. In addition, they are extremely useful for biotechnological and biogeochemical cycles. Thus, numerous biological problems in agriculture and forestry, environmental science, food production and medicine depend on the interaction of bacteria and fungi. Here we provide a structured overview of bacterial-fungal interactions with examples from many scientific fields. Scientists offer a global perspective on this developing interdisciplinary field of research, considering both the general and specific characteristics of these interactions. The researchers demonstrate that in many cases it is possible to find similarities between different situations in which bacterial-fungal interactions are important. Finally, we will talk about how new research methods can help us fight bacterial and fungal complexes, control them or use them for economic and practical purposes for the benefit of humanity, as well as change our understanding of the ecology of bacteria and fungi.