December 2016
 
 
Dear Colleague,
 
Welcome to LIFE's (Leading International Fungal Education) December newsletter. Please follow this link.
 
Leading feature: Molecular identification of invasive fungal pathogens in formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue
 
 Other featured news items include:
  • Over a million AIDS deaths can be prevented by 2020
  • Micafungin is effective for candiduria
  • Fungal mycobiome is linked to Crohn's disease
  • Skin testing for fungal allergy
  • AST to ALT ratio is elevated in histoplasmosis
The newsletter includes diagnostic tips, featured sections, new books & courses and meetings.

Many other significant events and news relating to global health and fungal infections are posted twice weekly on the LIFE website here.
 
Please forward this email to any colleagues who may be interested, LIFE website.
 
David
 
David W. Denning 
Professor of Infectious Diseases in Global Health
Director, National Aspergillosis Centre
The University Manchester 
+44 161 291 5811 or 5818