Scientists track evolution and spread of deadly fungus, one of the world's major killers
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 - 10:30
in Biology & Nature
New research has shed light on the origins of a fungal infection which is one of the major causes of death from AIDS-related illnesses. The study, published today in the journal PLoS Pathogens, funded by the Wellcome Trust and the BBSRC, shows how the more virulent forms of Cryptococcus neoformans evolved and spread out of Africa and into Asia.
