One particular fungus, Beauveria bassiana, causes the immune system to kill brain cells, promoting neurodegeneration.

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“It is important to stress that B. bassiana cannot affect humans. Some fungi have co-evolved with the host, so they will infect only particular hosts. B. bassiana infects multiple insect ...

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"It is important to stress that B. bassiana cannot affect humans. Some fungi have co-evolved with the host, so they will infect only particular hosts. B. bassiana infects multiple insect species ...