Scientists discover bird blood cell which destroys fatal fungal infection
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 - 14:41
in Health & Medicine
Scientists have discovered that a specialised white blood cell found in birds can destroy a potentially fatal fungal infection which affects more than one million people every year. Cryptococcus neoformans is a fungus that causes fatal infections in those with a weakened immune system. It is one of the most dangerous infections of individuals with […]