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Fungal Infection
Fungal Infection: an inflammatory condition caused by a primitive organism called a fungus. Certain fungi reproduce through small spores in the air. As a result, you can inhale the spores or they can land on you causing fungal infections Fungal infections typically start in the lungs or on the skin.
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AUG 14, 2025Cannabis Sciences
A study published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases examined the role of cannabinoids in combating fungal infections. ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUL 25, 2025Microbiology
Our bodies host a variety of microorganisms, and the microbial communities in and on our bodies have to maintain the rig ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 14, 2025Microbiology
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Fungi are everywhere, and in many cases, a fungal infection can be eliminated by a person's immune system. But fungal in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 30, 2024Earth & The Environment
Aspergillus is a common fungus that produces spores, which can be found in many indoor and outdoor environments. There a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 23, 2024Earth & The Environment
We're nowhere near a world like the one in HBO's The Last of Us, but there have been notable increases in fungal infecti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 03, 2024Earth & The Environment
Frogs and toads around the world have been devastated by Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), a fungus that causes the d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 22, 2024Microbiology
The human gut microbiome contains a wide range of organisms, including different bacteria, viruses, and fungi, including ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 20, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
A 2020 study called fungal infection a "silent crisis" that was already causing about 1.7 million deaths every year. Dru ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 26, 2023Microbiology
Fungal infections can be very serious, and they can come out of nowhere. The first case of a Candida auris infection, fo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 24, 2023Microbiology
Mycena fungi are more commonly known as bonnet mushrooms, and they survive by consuming dead trees and plants. New resea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 17, 2023Microbiology
Fungal infections can affect anyone, although people with weakened immune systems are at highest risk. The US Food and D ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 28, 2023Microbiology
Labroots is excited to announce that registration is open for the 9th Annual Event in the Microbiology Virtual Event Ser ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 08, 2023Microbiology
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In 2009, the first Candida auris infection was described, and since then it has become a serious problem in healthcare s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 22, 2023Microbiology
Fungi are microbes that can have crucial roles in the environment, and common fungi can be found in many parts of the en ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 09, 2023Immunology
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Innate Immunity is a nonspecific host defense mechanism against foreign antigens. It is the first line of defense in a h ...Sponsored By: MBL InternationalMAR 24, 2023Health & Medicine
An outbreak of extensively drug-resistant P. aeruginosa bacterial infections that are thought to be linked to eye drops ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
AUG 14, 2025
Cannabis Sciences
A study published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases examined the role of cannabinoids in combating fungal infections.
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUL 25, 2025
Microbiology
Our bodies host a variety of microorganisms, and the microbial communities in and on our bodies have to maintain the rig
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 14, 2025
Microbiology
Can a fungus serve as an STD that is deadly to mosquitoes, to prevent malaria transmission?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 05, 2025
Cannabis Sciences
A new study found that cannabis-derived compounds, cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabidivarin (CBDV) may effectively treat var
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 30, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Valley Fever or Coccidioidomycosis is an infectious disease caused by fungus ...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2025
Microbiology
Two new studies have shown how climate change can increase disease. Both of these reports were focused on the increase i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 31, 2024
Microbiology
There are many fungi & insect relationships; some are beneficial. But fungi are also the most common cause of infectious
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 13, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Two new research studies are addressing the rising threat of fungal infections, which can be very difficult to treat. On
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 20, 2024
Microbiology
Fungi are everywhere, and in many cases, a fungal infection can be eliminated by a person's immune system. But fungal in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 30, 2024
Earth & The Environment
Aspergillus is a common fungus that produces spores, which can be found in many indoor and outdoor environments. There a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 23, 2024
Earth & The Environment
We're nowhere near a world like the one in HBO's The Last of Us, but there have been notable increases in fungal infecti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 03, 2024
Earth & The Environment
Frogs and toads around the world have been devastated by Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), a fungus that causes the d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 22, 2024
Microbiology
The human gut microbiome contains a wide range of organisms, including different bacteria, viruses, and fungi, including
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 20, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
A 2020 study called fungal infection a "silent crisis" that was already causing about 1.7 million deaths every year. Dru
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 26, 2023
Microbiology
Fungal infections can be very serious, and they can come out of nowhere. The first case of a Candida auris infection, fo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 24, 2023
Microbiology
Mycena fungi are more commonly known as bonnet mushrooms, and they survive by consuming dead trees and plants. New resea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 17, 2023
Microbiology
Fungal infections can affect anyone, although people with weakened immune systems are at highest risk. The US Food and D
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 28, 2023
Microbiology
Labroots is excited to announce that registration is open for the 9th Annual Event in the Microbiology Virtual Event Ser
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 08, 2023
Microbiology
There are many microbes in our environment; many are harmless, some perform important functions, and some may pose a thr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 07, 2023
Microbiology
In 2009, the first Candida auris infection was described, and since then it has become a serious problem in healthcare s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 22, 2023
Microbiology
Fungi are microbes that can have crucial roles in the environment, and common fungi can be found in many parts of the en
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 09, 2023
Immunology
Cancer immunotherapy constantly evolves, and discoveries and treatments targeting more aggressive cancers are published
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
MAR 27, 2023
Cancer
Innate Immunity is a nonspecific host defense mechanism against foreign antigens. It is the first line of defense in a h
...
Sponsored By:
MBL International
MAR 24, 2023
Health & Medicine
An outbreak of extensively drug-resistant P. aeruginosa bacterial infections that are thought to be linked to eye drops
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch