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Two dead after being infected with fungi 'never-before-seen in humans'
Two dead after being infected with fungi 'never-before-seen in humans'
TWO people have died after being infected with a drug-resistant fungus that thrives in the human body, scientists have revealed. Before now, the fungus – called Rhodosporidiobolus fluvialis &…
·thesun.co.uk·
Two dead after being infected with fungi 'never-before-seen in humans'
Decreasing biodiversity may promote spread of viruses
Decreasing biodiversity may promote spread of viruses
How are environmental changes, loss of biodiversity, and the spread of pathogens connected? The answer is a puzzle. Scientists from Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin in cooperation with the Leibniz-IZW have now described one piece of that puzzle in a study on the effects of rainforest clearing on mosquitoes and the viruses they carry in the journal eLife.
·phys.org·
Decreasing biodiversity may promote spread of viruses
The Perfect “Pathogen” Storm – Deadly Bacteria Is Adapting to Plastic
The Perfect “Pathogen” Storm – Deadly Bacteria Is Adapting to Plastic
Genomics study in the Caribbean and Sargasso Seas signifies the first assembly of vibrio bacteria sourced from plastic waste. Recent research has unveiled how the interaction among Sargassum species, plastic marine waste, and Vibrio bacteria creates the perfect “pathogen” that poses threats to mari
·scitechdaily.com·
The Perfect “Pathogen” Storm – Deadly Bacteria Is Adapting to Plastic
WHO Officially Labels XBB.1.16 a COVID ‘Variant of Interest’
WHO Officially Labels XBB.1.16 a COVID ‘Variant of Interest’
It has grown exponentially since first appearing in India in January, and now accounts for 4.2% of global cases and 9.6% of cases in the U.S. The CDC has not issued an official watchlist designation for Arcturus.
·webmd.com·
WHO Officially Labels XBB.1.16 a COVID ‘Variant of Interest’
Killer plant fungus Chondrostereum purpureum infects man in India in 'world-first case'
Killer plant fungus Chondrostereum purpureum infects man in India in 'world-first case'
A killer plant fungus infected a human and caused flu-like symptoms in what researchers say is a world-first case. Spread by airborne spores, it is named such because it gradually turns leaves silver - and is often fatal. It was not known to infect humans, but medics in India have reported what they believe is the first ever case.
·uk.style.yahoo.com·
Killer plant fungus Chondrostereum purpureum infects man in India in 'world-first case'
Fungal Diseases and COVID-19 | CDC
Fungal Diseases and COVID-19 | CDC
Information on risk of fungal diseases in patients with severe COVID-19; information about fungal co-infection with COVID-19.
COVID-19 likely increases the risk for fungal infections because of its effect on the immune system and because treatments for COVID-19 (like steroids and other drugs) can weaken the body’s defenses against fungi.32 The most commonly reported fungal infections in patients with COVID-19 include aspergillosis, invasive candidiasis, and mucormycosis (sometimes called by the misnomer ”black fungusexternal icon.”1–6 Fungal infections resistant to antifungal treatment have also been described in patients with severe COVID-19.19, 20
·cdc.gov·
Fungal Diseases and COVID-19 | CDC
Could Alzheimer’s be caused by an infection?
Could Alzheimer’s be caused by an infection?
Research into the disease has focused on plaques in the brain. But some scientists think viruses and bacteria play a role – and their work is gaining ground
·theguardian.com·
Could Alzheimer’s be caused by an infection?
Study shows new route for dangerous coronavirus strain emergence
Study shows new route for dangerous coronavirus strain emergence
The immune system fights the coronavirus with antibodies and T cells. Scientists have a fairly good idea of how the virus avoids antibodies, including those promoted by vaccination, which is how variants of concern such as the omicron are known to appear. T cell evasion, on the other hand, has remained poorly understood.
·medicalxpress.com·
Study shows new route for dangerous coronavirus strain emergence
WHO to hold emergency meeting on E.Guinea Marburg outbreak
WHO to hold emergency meeting on E.Guinea Marburg outbreak
The UN health agency said it would hold an emergency meeting Tuesday after at least nine people in Equatorial Guinea died from Marburg haemorrhagic fever, a cousin of the Ebola virus.
·medicalxpress.com·
WHO to hold emergency meeting on E.Guinea Marburg outbreak
Warmer climate may drive fungi to be more dangerous to our health: Pathogen's mutations ramp up as heat rises, causing concern for new infectivity
Warmer climate may drive fungi to be more dangerous to our health: Pathogen's mutations ramp up as heat rises, causing concern for new infectivity
A new study finds that raised temperatures cause a pathogenic fungus known as Cryptococcus deneoformans to turn its adaptive responses into overdrive. Heat increases its number of genetic changes, some of which might presumably lead to higher heat resistance, and others perhaps toward greater disease-causing potential.
·sciencedaily.com·
Warmer climate may drive fungi to be more dangerous to our health: Pathogen's mutations ramp up as heat rises, causing concern for new infectivity