The fungus zombie from The Last of Us series exists and can be found in Brazil.

Latest Series HBO, Last of us, is already enjoying worldwide success, especially in Brazil, where thousands of fans have been eagerly awaiting the premiere of the production, which premiered on January 15th. Just like the game released in 2013 by the company playful puppythe action of the series takes place in a dystopian world where people are infected with a fungus of the genus Cordyceps, which can be found in several regions of Brazil..

Found in a realm separate from plants, animals, and bacteria, the fungus depicted in the series spreads throughout the world, infecting the population, turning people into the deadly infected, zombie-like creatures already featured in several television programs and films. In the series, the fungus is transmitted from person to person through a bite, transforming its host.

When it comes to fantasy, anything can happen. But in real life, cordyceps act differently (to everyone’s relief), since the fungus is an arthropod endoparasite that it does not infect mammals, let alone humans. Thus, its main hosts are ants, moths, and rainforest larvae, species that are easily found in Brazil. And so it has always been, in addition to insects, plants are also the target of various parasitic species from the kingdom of Fungi.

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It is worth noting that among the Cordyceps mushrooms there are about 400 species. Among these species, the most Ophiocordyceps unilateralis sensu lato was a great inspiration for the story of The Last of Us. The species, already found in areas of the Atlantic Forest in the state of Minas Gerais, grows inside an ant’s body between 24 and 48 hours, attacking its motor neurons and turning it into a zombie. Known as fungus zombiethis species can infect insects through spores spread in the given environment.

Although the ant’s brain remains functional, the fungus controls the host as it multiplies in the body until it completely reaches the central nervous system, which takes about two weeks after initial infection. After some time, the insect dies, which allows the fungus to start a new cycle of reproduction through spores.

Among so many fungi, not all of them pose a threat and perform several important functions in medicine and benefit the environment. OUR Ophiocordyceps sinensis for example, another species of the genus Cordyceps is being studied and is already being used in traditional Chinese medicine. even Ophiocordyceps unilateralis sensu lato it can also be used in health supplements and has been used in eye cancer research, for example to slow tumor growth.

For some entomologists, the threat to humans only becomes real when a combination of climate change, which could cause global warming, and changes in people’s diets allow these fungal infections to develop faster than research and treatments can. However, the power of pollution of this kind will not be equal to that presented in the Naughty Dog game and the HBO series.

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About “The Last of Us”

The series tells about what happens twenty years after the destruction of modern civilization. Joel (Pedro Pascal), a seasoned survivor, is hired to get Ellie (Bella Ramsey), a 14-year-old girl, out of the area’s oppressive quarantine. What begins as a small job soon turns into a brutal and painful journey as they must cross the US, relying on each other to survive.”

Watch the trailer for The Last of Us below.

The first season of the series inspired by the 2013 game will consist of 9 episodes. Chapters from the first year of production shown every Sunday at 11pm on HBO and HBO Max. Recall that the producers have already confirmed that the series will soon have a second season.

The cast of The Last of Us Pedro Pascal (from The Mandalorian) as Joel Bella Ramsey (from Game of Thrones) plays Ellie, Gabriel Luna (from Terminator: Dark Fate) as Tommy Anna Torv (from Mindhunter) as Tess Nico Parker (from Dumbo) as Sarah and Merle Dandridge (from “The Stewardess”) playing Marlene.

Game voice actors in Brazil were also involved, voicing the series’ characters, including Luis Carlos Percy (Joel) Louise Caspari (Ellie) Miriam Ficher (Tess) and Vic Brown (Sarah).

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