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Lysozyme, also known as muramidase or N-acetylmuramide glycanhydrolase, is an essential enzyme found widely in nature and recognized for its potent antimicrobial properties. First discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1922, lysozyme has been a subject of considerable scientific and commercial interest owing to its role as an effective biological defense mechanism. Commonly found in egg whites, human ...
Cryptococcus gattii was considered to be a mold found only in semi tropical and topical climates until it was found recently in the Pacific Northwest. It seems to have adapted to the cool, wet environment on Vancouver Island, Canada and spread from there to western Canada, Washington (state) and Oregon. It may have already spread to Idaho and California. Normally, Cryptococcus molds are capable ...