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Antifungal resistance is not getting nearly as much attention as antibiotic resistance – yet the risks to global health are just as serious

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par Norman van Rhijn, Research Fellow in Microbial Evolution, Manchester University

Fungi are known for causing superficial infections of the nails, skin and hair, but they can also cause systemic infections that can have much more serious health implications. Indeed, over 6.5 million people are infected yearly with a life-threatening fungal infection, leading to 3.8 million deaths.

Many of the fungi we know are an essential part of nitrogen and carbon recycling in the environment through their action of decomposing complex material. As they grow, they can undergo “sporulation”, where they…

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