News tagged with pathogenic fungi

New strain of virulent airborne fungi, unique to Oregon, is set to spread

A newly discovered strain of an airborne fungus has caused several deaths in Oregon and seems poised to move into California and other adjacent areas, according to scientists at Duke University Medical Center.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Apr 22, 2010 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (10) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Killer mushrooms! Researcher guides work into deadly mushroom often confused with edible ones

(PhysOrg.com) -- It is thought to have been responsible for the deaths of emperors. In parts of California’s forests, it is everywhere.

Biology / Other

created Apr 07, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (8) | comments 0

New compounds may control deadly fungal infections

An estimated 25,000 Americans develop severe fungal infections each year, leading to 10,000 deaths despite the use of anti-fungal drugs. The associated cost to the U.S. health care system has been estimated at $1 billion ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Fungal footage fosters foresight into plant, animal disease (w/ Video)

Mold and mildew may be doomed. Researchers are closer to understanding how these and other fungi grow. "Fungi have a big impact on our dinner plate," said Dr. Brian Shaw, Texas AgriLife Research plant pathologist. "We tend ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Fungus found in humans shown to be nimble in mating game

Brown University researchers have discovered that Candida albicans, a human fungal pathogen that causes thrush and other diseases, pursues same-sex mating in addition to conventional opposite-sex mating.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Aug 12, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Landmark project to map genomics of complex ant systems (w/ Video)

Emory researchers are tapping the latest-generation DNA sequencing technology to become the first explorers of the genomics of agricultural ant societies.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jul 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Entomologists seek fungus to blunt mosquitoes' sense of smell

Sick people often lose their sense of smell and their appetite. If this happened to mosquitoes, they would not be able to feed on humans and spread malaria. A team of Penn State entomologists is looking for an insect disease ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created May 07, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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