top of page
Search

Dogs at war with fungus

Writer: David OjciusDavid Ojcius

The fungus that some dogs carry in their nose (Aspergillus fumigatus) evolves within the dog's nose. The genetic changes indicate adaptation of the fungus to the dog.


That's also of importance for humans, since infection with this fungus can be deadly.




 
 
 

Comments


Subscribe Form

Thanks for submitting!

©2020 by Mostly Microbes and Infectious Diseases. Proudly created with Wix.com

bottom of page