A recent report, dated June 20, has identified a new drug-resistant fungal species that mutates DNA 20 times faster at human body temperature. This discovery has heightened concerns among scientists that Earth's rising temperatures, driven by climate change, could make fungi more dangerous to humans. Researchers suggest that higher temperatures might help fungi adapt to the warmth of the human body, making them easier to infect humans, more aggressive, and less susceptible to drugs. This evidence, further discussed on June 21 and June 24, supports long-standing fears that climate change could exacerbate the threat posed by fungal infections.
Climate change could make fungi more dangerous Higher temperatures may trigger mutations that cause more aggressive growth or drug resistance https://t.co/pkOn2w4INU 1/2
Scientists have long worried that Earth’s rising temperatures could make fungi more dangerous to humans. Now, researchers may have stumbled upon evidence to support that idea. https://t.co/MA5GWpwQHa @NewsfromScience
"higher temperatures caused by climate change might help fungi adapt to the warmth of the body...making it easier for them to infect humans...but also more aggressive and less susceptible to drugs" https://t.co/z28lEaW4kN ht @ACasadevall1
Scientists have long worried that Earth’s rising temperatures could make fungi more dangerous to humans. Now, researchers may have stumbled upon evidence to support that idea. https://t.co/7yA81bCK5R
Report finds new drug-resistant disease-causing fungal species—mutates DNA 20 times faster at human body temperature, yikes! Sound familiar? https://t.co/459JzqZIMS