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Pan-Fungal Vaccine Demonstrates Protection Against Candida auris in Preclinical Mouse Study

mold news - A vaccine that is also effective against Candida auris infection in mice

Researchers report that a pan-fungal vaccine provides effective protection against Candida auris in mice, extending earlier findings against major fungal pathogens. The study highlights antibody-mediated immunity, addresses rising antifungal resistance, and underscores the potential of broadly protective vaccines to fill a critical gap in fungal disease prevention and treatment.

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mold news - Induces changes in Candida in the body

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Albumin’s Dark Side: How a Common Blood Protein Can Turn Harmless Candida into a Dangerous Pathogen

Researchers at Leibniz-HKI discovered that human serum albumin can trigger Candida albicans—normally a harmless yeast—to adopt a new pathogenic strategy, producing the toxic lipid 13-HODE. Even lab strains deemed non-virulent became harmful, highlighting the importance of host-specific cues in fungal virulence and improving future infection models.

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Black Fungus: The Silent Threat Lurking Among Us

Black fungus is no longer a rare disease—it’s a growing global threat. Once an obscure infection, it’s now on the rise, fueled by diabetes, immune suppression, and post-COVID complications. With no vaccine and limited treatments, awareness is the only defense.

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