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Genetic hitchhikers make Aspergillus infections even harder to treat
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a technology story. Phys.org Breaking News is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 9 Nov 2026, 18:20 UTC. The headline in use is “Genetic hitchhikers make Aspergillus infections even harder to treat”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Resistance to antifungal medicines in the pathogenic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus is proving more persistent than previously thought. Research by Wageningen University & Research (WUR), published in Current Biology, shows that fungicides used in agriculture, even those with a different mode of action from these medicines, can help maintain this resistance.
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Genetic hitchhikers make Aspergillus infections even harder to treat
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