Guest guest Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 WORLD'S MOST LETHAL FUNGUS According to the Wisconsin Technology Network: " The world's most common lethal fungal infection is caused by a mold called Aspergillus fumigatus. Strains put transplant, leukemia and HIV/AIDS patients at serious risk. OpGen, a University of Wisconsin-Madison spinout, has created a whole genome map of this fungal pathogen that will help a consortium of international researchers to find new therapeutics to treat this, and other deadly infections. The company believes their technology will lead to major breakthroughs in medical research, diagnosis and treatment. Research on this source of infection dates back to England in 1842 and the first fatal infection was described in 1953. Less serious strains of the mold have been identified as the cause of allergies and sinus infections... " To read the full article, visit http://www.wistechnology.com/article.php?id=558 Becki Listed for Lungs 1/14/04 at Mayo Clinic ville,Fla. YOUR FAVORITE LilGooberGirl YOUNGLUNG EMAIL SUPPORT LIST www.topica.com/lists/younglung Pediatric Interstitial Lung Disease Society http://groups.yahoo.com/group/InterstitialLung_Kids/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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