Guest guest Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 http://www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/dateline/0996/page11.htm National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) NIAID Semptember 1996 ------------ New Fact Sheets on Emerging Fungal Diseases Although still outnumbered by their bacterial and viral counterparts, fungal pathogens are responsible for an increasing number of emerging infectious diseases. They account for a growing proportion of nosocomial, or hospital-acquired, infections, particularly among organ transplant recipients and other patients receiving immunosuppressive treatments. Fungal diseases also have become common among AIDS patients. In addition, isolated outbreaks of other fungal diseases in people with normal immune systems have occurred recently in the United States. NIAID plays a vital role in the effort to reverse the recent inroads made by these diseases, and supports an increasing number of studies to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of fungal diseases, also known as mycoses. Between 1985 and 1995, the number of fungal disease research grants and contracts supported by the Institute increased from 42 to 95. Over the same period, NIAID funding for mycoses research rose more than fourfold, from $6.5 million to slightly less than $29 million. --by Bowersox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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