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Tackling emerging fungal threats to animal health, food security and ecosystem resilience

2016; Royal Society; Volume: 371; Issue: 1709 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1098/rstb.2016.0332

1471-2970

Matthew C. Fisher, Neil A. R. Gow, Sarah J. Gurr,

Antifungal resistance and susceptibility

Emerging infections caused by fungi have become a widely recognized global phenomenon. Their notoriety stems from their causing plagues and famines, driving species extinctions, and the difficulty in treating human mycoses alongside the increase of their resistance to antifungal drugs. This special issue comprises a collection of articles resulting from a Royal Society discussion meeting examining why pathogenic fungi are causing more disease now than they did in the past, and how we can tackle this rapidly emerging threat to the health of plants and animals worldwide.This article is part of the themed issue 'Tackling emerging fungal threats to animal health, food security and ecosystem resilience'.