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Indian man, world's first, to catch fungal infection from a plant: Report

A plant mycologist from India has become the first person in the world to contract a plant fungal disease. The 61 year old, who was diagnosed with the condition in Kolkata, is said to be infected with Chondrostereum purpureum, the fungus that causes silver leaf disease in plants.

Symptoms of the fungal infection

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