Will climate change lead to more fungal infections?

A New Fungal Fighter

Breaking down the microbiology world one bite at a time HomeAbout usMicroBitesThe teamArchivesVolunteeringContactNewsletter A New Fungal Fighter Written byMegan Keller When one thinks of fungi, mushrooms or bread molds typically come to mind. However, there are some fungal species that cause human illness, either through allergic responses or life-threatening systemic infections. Fungal infections, in general, affect over 1 billion people worldw…

Will climate change lead to more fungal infections?

Fungi can keep us healthy or cause disease. As climate change drives fungi to adapt, their impact on our health is changing. Learn about the increasing risk of fungal infections and how to tackle the threat.