Animal microbiomes hold the key to new antifungals

With an increasing number of immunocompromised people with underlying diseases and treatments for other diseases like transplantation and cancer, fungal infections (mycosis), and diseases caused by fungus (yeast or mold) are increasing. Fungal infections are most common on our skin or nails and are easy to treat. However, some fungi can also cause deep infections in the mouth, and throat, or life-threatening systemic infections in the lungs,…