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Duke Researchers Find Weak Spot in Deadly Fungal Infections

Duke Researchers Find Weak Spot in Deadly Fungal Infections

Cryptococcus yeast

What they found

Duke researchers found fungi like Cryptococcus neoformans depend on the enzyme Tps1 to survive in the body.

Duke researchers found fungi like Cryptococcus neoformans depend on the enzyme Tps1 to survive in the body.

How solid is it?

Lab dish

Lab dish

Lab – cell study

Lab – cell study

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Cryptococcus neoformans

Cryptococcus neoformans

Compound

Tps1

Tps1

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

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Combating Deadly Fungal Infections

Combating Deadly Fungal Infections

Duke University researchers discovered a key enzyme, Tps1, that fungi like Cryptococcus neoformans rely on to survive in the human body.

Duke University researchers discovered a key enzyme, Tps1, that fungi like Cryptococcus neoformans rely on to survive in the human body.

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