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Apples and other fruits can host drug-resistant, pathogenic yeasts on surfaces, study finds

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Fungicides used to prolong shelf life of fruits may select for pathogenic yeasts and boost transmission. Those pathogens include Candida auris, a drug-resistant pathogenic yeast found in stored apples in a recent study.

Source: ScienceDaily.com