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Antimicrobial properties of fungi

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07 Jan 2025
Antimicrobial properties of fungi
Photo by Emanuel Rodríguez / Unsplash

The mushroom biologist, Paul Stamets, talks about the antimicrobial properties of fungi, how they can be used as potent insecticides and how they may help boost the human immune system.

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