New infection found in China ‘never seen before in humans’ | World | News

New infection found in China ‘never seen before in humans’ | World | News

Scientists in China have found a previously unknown fungal pathogen that can infect humans. The fungus Rhodosporidiobolus fluvialis was discovered in clinical samples from two unrelated hospital patients. Researchers found that, at higher temperatures similar to those of the human body, the yeast exhibited resistance to several first-line antifungal drugs. These temperatures also led to … Read more