Impact of climate change and natural disasters on fungal infections
University of Cologne · Düsseldorf University Hospital · +18 more institutions
Abstract
The effects of climate change and natural disasters on fungal pathogens and the risks for fungal diseases remain incompletely understood. In this literature review, we examined how fungi are adapting to an increase in the Earth's temperature and are becoming more thermotolerant, which is enhancing fungal fitness and virulence. Climate change is creating conditions conducive to the emergence of new fungal pathogens and is priming fungi to adapt to previously inhospitable environments, such as polluted habitats and urban areas, leading to the geographical spread of some fungi to traditionally non-endemic areas. Climate change is also contributing to increases in the frequency and severity of natural disasters,…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 58.41
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 99
Authors
14- DSDanila Seidel
University of Cologne, Düsseldorf University Hospital, German Center for Infection Research, Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging Associated Diseases, University Hospital Cologne, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
- SWSebastian Wurster
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- JDJeffrey D. Jenks
Duke University, Durham County Department of Public Health
- HSHatim Sati
- JGJean‐Pierre Gangneux
Inserm, École des Hautes Études en Santé Publique, Institut de Recherche en Santé, Environnement et Travail, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes, Université de Rennes
Topics & keywords
- Climate change
- Natural disaster
- Outbreak
- Environmental planning
- Natural (archaeology)
- Biology
- Environmental resource management
- Geography
- Climate action