Study finds albumin, the most abundant blood protein, acts as a shield against deadly fungal infections

Scientists at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB-FORTH) and the University of Crete, together with ...
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How a Human Protein Helps Turn a Fungus Into a Pathogen

Our bodies host a variety of microorganisms, and the microbial communities in and on our bodies have to maintain the right balances among their members, or problems can arise. This includes the ...
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Dogs Could Help Predict Valley Fever Spread in Humans

A UC Davis study finds that dogs could be indicators for Valley fever spread in humans. (Credit: Dr. William Zachary Mills DVM, MPH, MBA) Valley fever, or coccidioidomycosis, is caused by a fungus ...
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A fungus that can ‘eat you from the inside out’ could spread as the world heats up

Infection-causing fungi responsible for millions of deaths a year will spread significantly to new regions as the planet heats up, new research predicts — and the world is not prepared. Fungi are ...
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'Last of Us'-style plant fungus infects a human in first-ever known case

If you thought the terrifying fungal infection in 'The Last Of Us' was too far-fetched to be credible, think again. Research previously revealed that back in 2023, a man contracted a serious case of ...