Plant Fungus Infects Human in First Reported Case of Its Kind
Originally published on 3 April 2023 by Mike McRae The fruiting body of Chondrostereum purpureum growing from a dead tree. (Strobilomyces/Wikimedia Commons/CC-BY-SA-3.0) Silver leaf disease is a curse for a variety of botanicals , from pears to roses to rhododendron. Infecting their leaves and branches, the fungus Chondrostereum purpureum can be fatal for the plant if not quickly treated. Aside from the risk of losing the occasional rose bush, the fungal disease has never been considered a problem for humans. Until now. Original article