Fungal spores of the mold Aspergillus fumigatus produce an enzyme that weakens the immune system
Aspergillus fumigatus is a mold that is found all over the world. Unlike closely related species, it can cause serious, often ...
Mirage News1d
Breakthrough in Battle Against Deadly Fungal Infections
Würzburg researchers present a new strategy against the life-threatening fungus Aspergillus fumigatus. They combine RNA ...
BioTechniques2y
To cure or encourage: the paradoxical nature of an anti-fungal drug
A. fumigatus is a fungus that doesn’t harm the average, healthy person. In fact, healthy people breathe in anywhere between 50 and 100 spores each day while outside; the body then identifies and ...
Deadly mold strains highly likely to acquire resistance to new drugs
Scientists have identified strains of one of the world's most dangerous fungal pathogens, already resistant to our most effective antifungal drugs, which are also five times more likely to acquire ...
Nature1y
Fighting the rising tide of antifungal resistance: a global challenge
In the case of A. fumigatus, this is exactly what seems to have happened. Surveillance studies in countries from Europe, Asia and the Americas have detected azole-resistant A. fumigatus in ...
RNA interference and nanomedicine join forces to fight dangerous fungal infections
Fungal infections are on the rise globally. According to a study by the Manchester Fungal Infection Group, in 2022, ...
Nanowerk1d
Nanomedicine with siRNA shows first effectiveness against the human-pathogenic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus
The study demonstrates that this RNAi approach shuts down vital fungal genes, thereby inhibiting pathogen growth - a ...
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Major Progress in the Development of New Medications Against Dangerous Fungal Infections
Home > Pressemitteilung: Major Progress in the Development of ...