Test could detect patients at risk from lethal fungal spores

(University of Manchester) Scientists at The University of Manchester have discovered a genetic mutation in humans linked to a 17-fold increase in the amount of dangerous fungal spores in the lungs.The study, published in Nature Communications could allow doctors to screen patients at risk from Aspergillus, and could easily be developed into a test.
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