A bibliography with annotations on medical mycology in Iraq, 1962–2021

Abstract

Checklists and fungal data documentation are among the information gaps regarding the diversity of fungi in Iraq. There are currently no updated fungal checklists or mycological bibliographic studies available for a nation like Iraq. In our recently established Iraqi Mycologists' Network, we made the decision to begin the lengthy process of documenting fungus in Iraq using every resource at our disposal. It was feasible to identify a total of 455 papers published in Iraq since 1962 that were gathered from diverse sources and all dealt with some aspect of medical mycology by screening the information sources that were available (websites, dissertations, theses, and journals). It goes without saying that this bibliography is valuable to medical mycologists, researchers, and students in Iraq and around the world. It should be noted that while the current study will contribute some new material to our understanding of medical mycology in Iraq, it should always be regarded as a preliminary study that awaits ongoing additions.