"If you're using mice to research allergies, parasite infections ... Is there a fungal commensal that has a similar role in promoting type 2 immunity in humans? Dr. Iliev and his lab are now ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: What would you do if a fungus invaded your body, and started consuming you from the inside? It sounds like something out of a horror film ...

So, although these fungi cannot literally infect humans, they have certainly extended their mycelia ... “I became really captivated by these obligate parasites, where they absolutely require the host ...

The difference is, in this particular case, these hosts aren’t human. The infection cycle of E. muscae is both efficient and deadly. The fungus begins by releasing spores, or conidia ...

Inside the human body, the immune system is confronted with ... To move stealthily through their host’s body, these tiny troublemakers—fungi, bacteria, viruses, and parasites—have evolved strategies ...

Contrary to what you may have heard, ringworm is caused by a fungal infection ... Myth 7: You can't catch ringworm from your pet. Humans and their pets can share several diseases, including ...

But parasitism is not solely confined to animals. Many plants, fungi, protists, bacteria and viruses are parasites too. As the blood of leeches contains DNA from their past meals, conservation ...