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Disease-Causing Strains of Fusarium Prevalent in Plumbing Drains

A study examining the prevalence of the fungus Fusarium in bathroom sink drains suggests that plumbing systems may be a common source of human infections. ...More

December 22, 2011

Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene, Infections & Pathogens

Fungi: Another Tool in Bacteria's Belt?

Bacteria and fungi are remarkably mobile. Now researchers at Tel Aviv University have discovered that the two organisms enjoy a mutually beneficial relationship to aid them in that movement — and their survival. ...More

November 28, 2011

Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens

Protein Unmasks Pathogenic Fungi to Activate Immune Response

The first step in defending against a hostile attack is identifying the enemy. It’s how a healthy immune system mounts a response to invading pathogens. In the case of certain fungi, however, the attacking cells may be so cleverly disguised that they’re able to slip past ...More

August 8, 2011

Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens

Researchers Study How Fungus Acquires Nutrients

While the fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans can produce its own glucose during the initial establishment of infection, it inevitably needs to live off the glucose stored in its host to persist and cause disease. C. neoformans is an emerging fungal pathogen of humans ...More

July 21, 2011

Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens

New Research Reveals Harmful Fungal Pathogens Living in Dishwasher Seals

A potentially pathogenic fungus has found a home living in extreme conditions in some of the most common household appliances, researchers have found. A new paper published in the British Mycological Society journal, Fungal Biology, shows that these sites make perfect ...More

June 20, 2011

Posted in News

Surveillance for Invasive Aspergillosis is Key in High-Risk Patients

As the most common invasive fungal infection, invasive aspergillosis (IA) remains a serious complication in immunocompromised patients, leading to increased mortality. Antifungal therapy is expensive and may result in severe adverse effects. Karolin Graf, of the Institute ...More

June 8, 2011

Posted in News

Are Infections Caused by Aspergillus Fungi Developing Drug Resistance?

A study recently published in Clinical Infectious Diseases discovered azole-resistance markers in 75 percent of a small group of aspergillosis patients who had not previously been treated with an azole. The research was conducted by the University of Manchester working with ...More

June 2, 2011

Posted in News, Environmental Hygiene

Drug-Resistance Fears for Deadly Fungal Disease

Deadly human fungal infections caused by certain strains of Aspergillus fungi appear to be developing resistance to current drug treatments at an alarming rate, say scientists. University of Manchester researchers, working with colleagues in Newark, N.J., have developed a ...More

May 5, 2011

Posted in News

Simple Fungus Reveals Clue to Immune System Protection

A discovery by Johns Hopkins scientists about how a single-celled fungus survives in low-oxygen settings may someday help humans whose immune systems are compromised by organ transplants or AIDS. A report on the discovery in a yeast called Schizosaccharomyces pombe appears ...More

April 21, 2011

Posted in News

New Insights Gained Into the Body's Reaction to Inhaled Fungi

Fungal infections are a major health problem for people whose immune systems are compromised because of genetic deficiencies, AIDS, or cancer and associated medical treatments like chemotherapy. In those people a deficient immune response can permit fungi to take hold in ...More

April 11, 2011

Posted in News

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