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A rare and unusual case has emerged in the medical community, as a 61-year-old Indian man has become the first person ever to be infected by a plant fungus disease. The man, who remains unnamed, is believed to have contracted the disease while working as a mycologist, a fungi specialist who works closely with decaying material such as mushrooms, moulds, and yeast. The … [Read more...] about A man in India infected by plant fungus: Chondrostereum purpureum