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2. The Fungus From 'The Last of Us' Is Real, But Is It an Actual ...

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   According to the National Library of Medicine, Cordyceps is a composite of a fungus that grows on the larva of insects, basically taking over their bodies. But it can't jump to humans .

3. After 'The Last of Us,' Should I Be Worried About Cordyceps?

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   The cordyceps "zombie fungus" in 'The Last of Us' is indeed inspired by a real fungi found in ants. But here's what that means for those of us not living in a video-game story.

4. Zombie fungus from 'The Last of Us' is real — but not as ...

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5. Ophiocordyceps unilateralis - Wikipedia

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   The new molecular phylogenetics studies contradicted the older classification and moved all Cordyceps species forming a sister group with Tolypocladium, into Ophiocordycipitaceae. Fungi able to parasitize ants were also included in the transfer, such as Cordyceps unilateralis which was later renamed Ophiocordyceps unilateralis. [5]

6. Cordyceps - Wikipedia

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   Cordyceps / ˈ k ɔːr d ɪ s ɛ p s / is a genus of ascomycete fungi (sac fungi) that includes over 260 species worldwide, many of which are parasitic. Diverse variants of cordyceps have had more than 1,500 years of use in Chinese medicine . [ 1 ]

7. Ophiocordyceps sphecocephala - Wikipedia

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   Ophiocordyceps sphecocephala is a species of parasitic fungus. It is entomopathogenic, meaning it grows within insects, particularly wasps of the genera Polistes, Tachytes, and Vespa. It has been reported across the Americas and China. [2] Physically, its stromata can be 2–10 cm long, and form an egg-shaped head. It is cream or yellow in ...

8. Zombie fungus from The Last of Us ‘may actually save lives’

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   Tibetan nomads inspect cordyceps fungus for sale at a market in Yushu town of Qinghai province on 22 May 2016 (Getty) The latest findings confirm that cordycepin can be a “good starting point ...

9. Ophiocordyceps sinensis - Wikipedia

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   Ophiocordyceps sinensis (synonym Cordyceps sinensis), known colloquially as caterpillar fungus, is an entomopathogenic fungus (a fungus that grows on insects) in the family Ophiocordycipitaceae. It is mainly found in the meadows above 3,500 metres (11,500 ft) on the Tibetan Plateau in Tibet and the Himalayan regions of Bhutan, India, and Nepal.