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Identifying Risk Factors for CAPA in COVID-19 Patients

As society adapts to COVID-19, the study of the illness and its side effects is still crucial. To ascertain the prevalence of COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA), a severe invasive fungal infection of the lungs, in Japan, a team from Osaka Metropolitan University has combed through data.

23 Sep 2024

Flower Bulbs and Compost Carry Hidden Threat of Fungal Infection

That pile of soil you bought at the home improvement store may contain more than just dirt, according to new research from the University of Georgia.

26 Jun 2024

Mechanism of Pathogenic Fungus Aspergillus fumigatus Unveiled

An international team of researchers, led by Professor Gustavo Goldman of the University of São Paulo and Maynooth University's Dr Özgür Bayram, has unveiled ground-breaking findings on Aspergillus fumigatus, which can cause deadly disease in humans.

5 Jan 2024

Pathogenic fungus binds to a human protein to escape elimination from lung cells

The pathogenic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus escapes elimination from surface cells of the human lung by binding to a human protein.

9 Mar 2023

Genomic research helps in tackling the fatal complications of fungal infections

An important genetic discovery made by a research team led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst scientist sheds new light on the application of the drug caspofungin to treat the deadly fungal infection Aspergillus fumigatus, which claims the lives of about 100,000 severely immunocompromised individuals every year.

7 Oct 2022