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Brown locusts, Locustana pardalina, host fluconazole-resistant Candidozyma (Candida) auris, closely related to Clade III clinical strains

Researchers discovered that brown locusts in South Africa can carry a dangerous drug-resistant fungus called Candida auris in their digestive systems. This fungus, which causes serious infections in hospitals and is resistant to the antifungal drug fluconazole, may use locusts as a way to spread to humans or other environments. The study suggests that insects could play an important role in how dangerous fungi emerge and spread globally, particularly in warm climates where locusts thrive.

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