Ringworm is one type of fungal infection that our body can usually fight off, but such infections can be deadly in those with compromised immune systems.
Fungus can imitate signals from our immune system and prevent our body from responding to infection, new research from the University of Sheffield (Sheffield) in the United Kingdom has found.
Life-threatening fungal infection is a major killer of people with immune system problems such as blood cancers, HIV infection or following organ transplant.
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