Scientists at the University of Maryland conducted a systematic review of scientific literature from 2004 to 2024 to assess ...

Both dandruff and fungal infections cause flaking, but their causes and treatments differ vastly. That’s why it’s important to tell the apart.

But in the immunosuppressed, it can cause a deadly hyperinfection syndrome, with the worms going through accelerating and ...

A deadly fungal epidemic in Brazil is evolving fast: pollution, cats, and genetics may be fueling its unstoppable spread. Brazil is facing the world’s largest and most persistent sporotrichosis ...

A new study published in Mycology highlights the alarming evolutionary rate of Sporothrix, the fungus that causes sporotrichosis, a severe and rapidly spreading infection affecting humans and cats ...

The most common fungal infection that we see in dogs and cats is actually due to yeast, due to Malassezia pachydermatis. That [is] a common commensal of the skin of dogs and cats and is mainly ...

Reports of cases in close proximity, of course, led to concerns about the source of this environmental fungus that impacts canines 10 times as often as humans and 100 times more than cats.

Many pet owners have heard of ear mites and ear infections, but there seem to be some common misconceptions that prevent pets from receiving appropriate treatment for their ear ailments. Consulting a ...

Cancer Patients & Cats— What's The Risk? Anyone battling cancer should be aware that cats have been linked to a parasitic infection called Toxoplasmosis, caused by a single-celled organism, Toxoplasma ...

These are the top fungal infection stories we published this year. Surveillance showed the spread of cat-transmitted sporotrichosis to the U.S. after reports being primarily centered in Brazil and ...

Dogs usually contract cryptococcosis by inhaling the spores. The spores will then disseminate throughout the body in the dog’s bloodstream. Pigeon droppings are known to harbor this fungus. Although ...

Viral, bacterial, or fungal infections. If you’ve got a sneezing cat, chances are good the cat has an upper respiratory infection. Similar to colds in humans, these infections are more common in ...