By IDSE News Staff
A common skin fungus, Malassezia globosa can invade deep tissues and may contribute to tumor growth, according to a new study (mBio 2024 Sep 5. doi:10.1128/mbio.01993-24).
An increasing number of studies have shown a relationship between fungus and cancer. In the new study, Qi-Ming Wang, PhD, and colleagues subjected mouse breast cancer cells to tumor transplantation and then injected the M. globosa into the mammary gland fat pad.
At the end of the experiment, they collected the