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Killer Plant Fungus Kills A Professional Plant Mycologist In Kolkata

Killer Plant Fungus Kills A Professional Plant Mycologist In Kolkata

A 61-year-old man died after getting infected by a killer plant fungus. Experts say this
is the world's first case of a human getting infected by a plant fungus.
Written By Kinkini Gupta | Published : April 1, 2023 5:18 PM IST



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is typically known to affect plants, not humans. A report was published in The Journal Medical
Mycology Case Reports by the doctors who are studying this case. As per the report, this man was
suffering from symptoms like cough, fatigue, hoarse voice, difficulties swallowing and anorexia for
about three months. After three months, he went to the hospital to consult a doctor. No other case
like this has ever been recorded in the world.

Doctors stated that this man had no history of any other chronic illnesses like diabetes, HIV
infection, renal disease, immunosuppressive drug intake, or trauma. He is a mycologist by
profession and that meant he worked very closely with mushrooms, various types of plant fungi
and also decaying materials. These were a part of his daily research work. As such, it is clear that
he was in close contact with different types of fungi. Researchers stated in the report that plant
infections can spread to humans when in close contact.

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Chondrostereum Purpureum: The Plant Fungus

Researchers of Kolkata further explained in the report that the fungus he was infected with,
"Chondrostereum purpureum is a plant fungus that causes silver leaf disease in plants, particularly
those in the rose family. This is the first instance of a plant fungus causing disease in a human.
Conventional techniques (microscopy and culture) failed to identify the fungus."

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According to the doctors, an abscess was detected in the man's neck and was surgically treated to
drain it. After conducting an x-ray, they were unable to detect anything abnormal and the patient
was also given a course of antifungal medication. However, these did not help him.

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