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Study suggests fungal intruder shrinks, develops to aid infection spread in brain

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Washington [US]: According to new research from the University of Utah Health, a fungus that is a major cause of fungal meningitis undergoes a remarkable change once it enters the body, allowing it to infect the brain.

In mouse studies, the fungal intruder shrinks and develops features that aid infection spread in a matter of days as it moves through the body. The findings of the study were published in the journal Cell Host & Microbe.

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