/newsroom/taxonomy/term/7366/all en /newsroom/channels/news/no-more-sugar-coating-invasive-fungus-256594 <p>There are believed to be around 1.5 million different species of fungus on Earth, but one mold, known as <em>Aspergillus fumigatus</em>, causes the majority of cases of invasive aspergillosis – a devastating illness that kills 90 per cent of patients with weakened immune systems or lung diseases. Thu, 05 Nov 2015 20:51:24 +0000 melody.enguix@mcgill.ca 24599 at /newsroom