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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

How Tiny Freshwater Animals Utilize Bacterial DNA to Fight Fungal Infections

A group of small, freshwater animals protect themselves from infections using antibiotic recipes "stolen" from bacteria, according to new research by a team from the University of Oxford, the University of Stirling and the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), Woods Hole.

19 Jul 2024

Azoles Trigger Two Self-Destruction Pathways in Fungi

Scientists have shown that the most common class of antifungals used worldwide induces microorganisms to self-destruct.

4 Jun 2024

UC Davis Researchers Identify a Promising New Fungicide to Fight Devastating Crop Diseases

A promising new fungicide to fight devastating crop diseases has been identified by researchers at the University of California, Davis.

1 Mar 2024

The Astute White Blood Cell Defense

Neutrophils, the most prevalent kind of white blood cell, are able to block Candida albicans toxin, according to study from Umeå University. EMBO Reports has published the findings.

6 Oct 2023

Study Uncovers Epigenetic Mechanism in the Regulation of Phytopathogenic Fungal Virulence

This study is led by Dr Cheng-Guo Duan (Center of Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences).

25 Sep 2023

New Toxin Found to Enhance Pathogen Infection and Disease Spread in Wheat

Although wheat was among the first domesticated food crops, it remains a global dietary staple several millennia later.

14 Jul 2023

Wastewater Surveillance may Help Monitor the Spread of Candida Auris, Study Shows

A rapid spike in cases of a potentially deadly, drug-resistant fungus has concerned public health officials across the nation.

7 Apr 2023

Influence of molecular component of caffeine on gut health

Certain microbes are considered to play a role in the development of inflammatory disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

16 Mar 2023

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

Newly sequenced Honeycrisp apple genome could be a boon for scientists and breeders

A team of researchers has sequenced the Honeycrisp apple genome, a boon for scientists and breeders working with this popular and economically important cultivar.

27 Oct 2022

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

Fungal Infection News and Research

Identifying Risk Factors for CAPA in COVID-19 Patients

How Tiny Freshwater Animals Utilize Bacterial DNA to Fight Fungal Infections

Azoles Trigger Two Self-Destruction Pathways in Fungi

UC Davis Researchers Identify a Promising New Fungicide to Fight Devastating Crop Diseases

The Astute White Blood Cell Defense

Study Uncovers Epigenetic Mechanism in the Regulation of Phytopathogenic Fungal Virulence

New Toxin Found to Enhance Pathogen Infection and Disease Spread in Wheat

Wastewater Surveillance may Help Monitor the Spread of Candida Auris, Study Shows

Influence of molecular component of caffeine on gut health

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

Newly sequenced Honeycrisp apple genome could be a boon for scientists and breeders

Genomic research helps in tackling the fatal complications of fungal infections

The master regulator behind the fungal infection of wheat identified

Researchers develop sustainable solutions to trick pathogens’ chemical communication with plants

Immune-boosting drugs with antibiotics may reduce the health risks of fungal infections

Researchers analyze immune system genetic diversity, likely to affect endangered toad existence

Scientists determine drug-resistant mold that infects human lungs

Antimicrobial compounds from soybean plants may help animals stay healthy

Researchers develop a novel sensor to detect chemical changes in immune cells

Plant bulbs harboring lethal pathogen make the perfect lab for evolving drug-resistant strains

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