Alderley Park Science Seminar Series – Infection
Join Elaine Bignall, Professor of Infection Biology, founding member and Co-Director of the Manchester Fungal Infection Group (MFIG) – the centre of international excellence for fungal diseases research.
Did you know?
- Fungal diseases are a global catastrophe. Did you know that fungal diseases cause more deaths annually than TB or malaria?
- Globally, over 300 million people are afflicted with a serious fungal infection and 25 million are at high risk of dying or losing their sight.
- Immunosuppressed patients and those on chemotherapy are much more likely to catch a fatal fungal infection.
- After headaches and rotten teeth, skin fungal infections are the most common diseases on Earth.
Elaine’s talk will provide an overview of fungal diseases of man and the growing problem of anti-fungal drug resistance and then focus upon mould infections of the human lung.
