Chondrostereum Purpureum: A man from Kolkata was found to have the first occurrence of a potentially fatal fungal illness produced by plants. For three months, the 61-year-old plant mycologist complained of periodic couch, hoarseness of voice, difficulty swallowing, a raw throat, and weariness. He had no history of diabetes, HIV, renal disease, chronic disease, immunosuppressive drug use, or trauma. According to specialists writing in the journal Medical Mycology Case Reports, the unnamed guy has been working with decaying material, mushrooms, and various plant fungus for a long period as part of his research efforts.
Doctors extracted the pus and sent a sample for testing
The individual was subjected to X-rays and CT scans by doctors. The chest X-ray was “normal,” but the CT scan revealed a paratracheal abscess in his neck. Paratracheal abscesses can obstruct airways and cause life-threatening infections, which can be fatal if not detected and treated promptly. Doctors extracted the pus and sent a sample for testing to the “World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Fungi of Medical Importance,” where he was diagnosed with Chondrostereum purpureum.
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This is the first time that a plant fungus has caused sickness in a human
“Chondrostereum purpureum is a plant fungus that causes silver leaf disease in plants, notably those in the rose family.” This is the first time that a plant fungus has caused sickness in a human. “Traditional procedures (microscopy and culture) failed to identify the fungus,” the paper noted. “The identify of this uncommon pathogen could only be revealed by sequencing.” “This example emphasises the potential of environmental plant fungi to cause disease in people and emphasises the need of molecular approaches for identifying the causative fungal species,” the study stated.
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