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Question
State the most important contribution of the following microbes for human welfare:
Trichoderma Polysporum
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Solution
Trichoderma Polysporum: Cyclosporin A, that is used as an immunosuppressive agent in organ-transplant patients, is produced by the fungus Trichoderma polysporum.
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