A group of Brazilian researchers has found a potential target for novel therapeutic strategies to combat fungal infections—more specifically, those caused by Aspergillus fumigatus. An article reporting the discovery is published in the journal Communications Biology.
Brazilian researchers discover key gene regulating virulence of fungus that causes severe lung infections retrieved 4 September 2024 from https://phys.org/news/2024-09-brazilian-key-gene-virulence-fungus.html
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