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NewsResearchers shed light on how one deadly pathogen makes its chemicals
Scientists have deciphered a previously unidentified cluster of genes responsible for producing sartorypyrones, a chemical made by the fungal pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus, whose family causes Aspergillosis in humans.
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NewsSingle vaccine shot could thwart eight hospital superbugs
A single dose of an experimental vaccine, administered in mouse models, can provide rapid protection against eight different bacteria and fungi species.
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NewsFungi convert ocean plastic into ingredients for drug industry
Research on fungi underway at the University of Kansas has helped transform tough-to-recycle plastic waste from the Pacific Ocean into key components for making pharmaceuticals.
