Global warming is creating potentially deadly fungal pathogens, study finds

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19 July 2024 at 6:15 am

Scientists in China uncovered a previously unknown fungal pathogen that had "never seen before in humans". Drug-resistant Rhodosporidiobolus fluvialis was discovered in clinical samples from two separate patients. Researchers found that the fungus thrives in higher temperatures, making the 37C human body highly accommodating for the pathogen. The pathogen proved to be resistant to several first-line antifungal drugs, while "hypervirulent mutants" were produced during experiments with mice. The research “support(s) the idea that global warming can promote the evolution of new fungal pathogens,” the journal Nature Microbiology said.

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