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Fungal infection, also known as mycosis, is a disease caused by fungi. [5] [13] Different types are traditionally divided according to the part of the body affected; ...
A rare fungal infection thought to mainly occur in the northern Midwest and parts of the Southeast is more common in other parts of the U.S. than expected, new research published Wednesday finds ...
Fourteen people have been diagnosed with the fungal infection Valley Fever following an EDM and arts festival in California.. The California Department of Public Health told NBC News that at least ...
In total, the CDC recorded more than 5,600 Candida auris infections from 2013 to 2022, while more than 13,000 others identified through screenings didn’t have signs of infection.
Cicada with extensive fungus on abdomen. Massospora cicadina is a fungal pathogen that infects only 13 and 17 year periodical cicadas.Infection results in a "plug" of spores that replaces the end of the cicada's abdomen while it is still alive, leading to infertility, disease transmission, and eventual death of the cicada.
Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the nail. Fungal spores found in the body of the nail resembled the characteristic morphology of N. sphaerica. DNA sequence analysis further confirmed the identity. [16] Another case found N. sphaerica isolated from a corneal ulcer. A woman in south India was diagnosed with a fungal corneal ulcer after ...
The American man’s infection responded to standard anti-fungal medications but ultimately took four and a half months to heal fully. He was put on fluconazole for four weeks without improvement ...
Talaromycosis is a fungal infection that presents with painless skin lesions of the face and neck, as well as an associated fever, anaemia, and enlargement of the lymph glands and liver. [1] [5] It is caused by the fungus Talaromyces marneffei, which is found in soil and decomposing organic matter. [1]