Aspergillus: The Fungi That Can Eat Humans ‘Inside Out’, Spark A Pandemic | The Transmission

NDTV Aspergillus species are “widespread environmental saprotrophs” that can cause severe infections in humans, livestock, and plants. As global temperatures continue to rise, Aspergillus, an infection-causing fungi responsible for millions of deaths a year, could significantly expand to new regions, a study has warned.

Aspergillus species are “widespread environmental saprotrophs” that can cause severe infections in humans, livestock, and plants, the research conducted by a team of scientists from Manchester University said. It was published earlier this month and is currently being peer-reviewed, CNN reported.