Scientists discover metabolic short circuit to stop deadly fungal infections

Genetic scientists from Hyderabad have uncovered a striking new insight into how fungi, which cause numerous fungal infections among humans, become dangerous and how we might be able to stop them.

Geneticists at the laboratory of Dr Sriram Varahan from Hyderabad-based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), in their latest breakthrough study,



have proposed that to stop fungal infections, we may need to cut-off the energy and nutrients that enable them (fungi) to transform into harmful forms.

The study, which has the potential to pave the way for development of new anti-fungal treatment strategies, is focussed on targeting the metabolism of fungi and developing more effective antifungal therapies.