How Drug-Resistant Fungi are Threatening Remote Regions of the Earth
As many remote regions on Earth become increasingly accessible, researchers are finding that more and more of these areas are becoming homes to drug-resistant fungi. In a new study, researchers from the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge have explored the global spread of drug-resistant fungi in these remote regions. The researchers studied over 500 samples of fungi from various remote areas, including islands, deserts, and mountains. They found that drug-resistant fungi were present in many of the samples, and that these drug-resistant fungi were likely to have been introduced from other areas. The study highlights the need for further research into drug-resistant fungi in remote regions, as they could potentially pose a serious threat to global health.
source: Phys.org