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SHR Neuro Cancer Cardio Lipid Metab Microb
Sedik, S; Egger, M; Hoenigl, M.
Climate Change and Medical Mycology.
Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2024;
Doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2024.11.002
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- Leading authors Med Uni Graz
- Hönigl Martin
- Sedik Sarah
- Co-authors Med Uni Graz
- Egger Matthias Florian
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- Abstract:
- This review explores how climate change influences fungal disease dynamics, focusing on emergence of new fungal pathogens, increased antifungal resistance, expanding geographic ranges of fungal pathogens, and heightened host susceptibility. Rising temperatures and altered precipitation patterns enhance fungal growth and resistance mechanisms, complicating treatment efforts. Climate-driven geographic shifts are expanding the range of diseases like Valley fever, histoplasmosis, and blastomycosis. Additionally, natural disasters exacerbated by climate change increase exposure to fungal pathogens through environmental disruptions and trauma. Many of those impacts affect primarily those already disadvantaged by social determinants of health putting them at increased risk for fungal diseases.
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- Fungal infections
- Climate change
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- Medical mycology