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Warming Climate Is Making Harmful Fungi Tougher to Treat

Warming Climate Is Making Harmful Fungi Tougher to Treat

Cryptococcus, Aspergillus

What they found

Harmful fungi like Cryptococcus and Aspergillus are adapting to heat, which could lead to more infections.

Harmful fungi like Cryptococcus and Aspergillus are adapting to heat, which could lead to more infections.

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

At a glance

Latin name

Cryptococcus, Aspergillus

Cryptococcus, Aspergillus

Published in

Academia Molecular Biology and Genomics

Academia Molecular Biology and Genomics

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ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Fungi Adaptations

Fungi Adaptations

Not all fungi are bad, but pathogenic fungi are becoming a bigger challenge. With rising global temperatures, harmful fungi like Cryptococcus and Aspergillus are adapting to heat, making them tougher to treat, especially in people with weaker immune systems and could lead to more infections globally.

Not all fungi are bad, but pathogenic fungi are becoming a bigger challenge. With rising global temperatures, harmful fungi like Cryptococcus and Aspergillus are adapting to heat, making them tougher to treat, especially in people with weaker immune systems and could lead to more infections globally.

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