Point-of-Care Eye Test Detects Aspergillus-Caused Keratitis
(MedPage Today) -- Point-of-care diagnostics similar to home COVID-19 tests were able to detect microbial keratitis (MK) caused by Aspergillus fungus with good accuracy, according to a prospective study. An Aspergillus-specific lateral-flow device... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - September 28, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Opinion: This valley fever vaccine could save dogs, eventually humans
Outside of the Southwest, few Americans have ever heard of valley fever. That will soon change. Thanks to climate change, the geographical range of this fungal respiratory disease — technically known as Coccidioides posadasii — is rapidly expanding. John Murphy is the chief policy officer at…#southwest #coccidioides #johnmurphy #arizona #valley #universityofarizona #anivivelifesciences #aspergillus #southwestern (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Fungal Spores Hijack a Host Protein to Escape Death
Uncovering the components used by Aspergillus fumigatus to avoid intracellular destruction broadens our understanding of the mold’s pathogenesis.  (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - June 20, 2023 Category: Science Tags: News & Opinion Source Type: news

4 Marijuana Products Recalled Due To Salmonella, Aspergillus Contamination In Arizona
The recall encompasses certain batches of Cap ’s Frozen Lemon, Twisted Lemonz, Ghost Train Haze, and Cherry Punch. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - June 17, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma standard Source Type: news

Rise of the super fungus: Diseases from ringworm to deadly lung disease are becoming untreatable
Jill Fairweather (pictured), a 66-year-old from Maidenhead, in Berkshire, has lived with an aspergillus lung infection for more than four decades. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

COVID and Aspergillus Are Dangerous Bedfellows
(MedPage Today) -- These days, invasive fungal pathogens are making medical news -- as well they should. In Fall 2022, a World Health Organization (WHO) report named 19 key fungal threats, thus creating the agency's first-ever "fungal priority... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - April 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Vaccine that fights off range of fatal fungi is 100% effective at preventing severe infection
Aspergillus, Candida and Pneumocystis are those targeted by the shot tested by researchers at the University of Georgia. They cause the most fungal infections in the US of any strain. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Fatal Fungicide-Associated Triazole-Resistant A fumigatus Fatal Fungicide-Associated Triazole-Resistant A fumigatus
An older, immunocompromised patient presented with a case of triazole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus infection that was linked to agricultural fungicide use.Emerging Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - December 19, 2022 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Infectious Diseases Journal Article Source Type: news

Why walking in damp leaves may be to blame if you're out of breath
The mother of four suffers from a debilitating chronic infection called aspergillosis - it's caused by the aspergillus mould (a type of fungus) that affects the lungs. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

News at a glance: Bumble bees that play, risky fungi, and Java Man ’s fate
ASTRONOMY Iran’s world-class telescope sees first light In a major milestone for Iran’s scientific community, astronomers announced last week that the $25 million Iranian National Observatory (INO) is operational. They said the resolution of the first images—showing Arp 282, a pair of galaxies some 319 million light-years from Earth—was better than expected. Iranian scientists first proposed building the INO 2 decades ago, and to complete it, they had to surmount hurdles that few colleagues elsewhere face: sanctions that curtail high-tech imports and visa restrictions limiting their travel ab...
Source: ScienceNOW - October 27, 2022 Category: Science Source Type: news

Humans tamed the microbes behind cheese, soy, and more
The burst of flavor from summer’s first sweet corn and the proud stance of a show dog both testify to the power of domestication. But so does the microbial alchemy that turns milk into cheese, grain into bread, and soy into miso. Like the ancestors of the corn and the dog, the fungi and bacteria that drive these transformations were modified for human use. And their genomes have acquired many of the classic signatures of domestication, researchers reported in two talks this month at a meeting in Washington, D.C. Microbes can’t be “bred” in the normal sense, because unlike peas or pigs, individual microbes wit...
Source: ScienceNOW - June 29, 2022 Category: Science Source Type: news

New Antifungal Medications Are Sorely Needed New Antifungal Medications Are Sorely Needed
Better treatment for Candida auris, Aspergillus and other dangerous fungal pathogens is slow to come, even as rates of drug resistance rise. New therapies are in the pipeline, and hospital practices can help.Knowable Magazine (Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines - January 19, 2022 Category: Dermatology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Endogenous aspergillus endophthalmitis in an immunocompetent patient with a remote history of pulmonary tuberculosis
Discussion: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of Aspergillus endogenous endophthalmitis in an immunocompetent patient secondary to pulmonary changes that occurred from previously treated tuberculosis. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - January 17, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The first case of fungal endogenous endophthalmitis caused by Aspergillus nidulans : Diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.
Conclusion: Although uncommon, we must consider Aspergillus as the causative organism in apparently immunocompetent patients with history of recent systemic corticosteroids treatment, especially if they suffer a broncopulmonary disorder. Aspergillus is an aggressive organism so a high index of suspicion along with early diagnosis and prompt treatment is the key for better outcomes. We highlight A. nidulans as the causative agent as there are no other reported cases. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - December 14, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis caused by Aspergillus terreus diagnosed using virtual bronchoscopic navigation and endobronchial ultrasonography with guide sheath and successfully treated with liposomal amphotericin B
Invasive aspergillosis is a significant cause of mortality in patients with hematological malignancy. Early diagnosis of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) by bronchoscopy is recommended but is often difficult to perform because of small lesion size and bleeding risk due to thrombocytopenia. A 71-year-old woman had received initial induction therapy for acute myeloid leukemia. On day 22 of chemotherapy, she had a high fever, and the chest computed tomography scan revealed a 20-mm-sized nodule with a halo sign. Bronchoscopy assisted by virtual bronchoscopic navigation (VBN) and endobronchial ultrasonography with a guide...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - November 12, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news