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The infected are humans who have been infected by the Cordyceps brain infection and subsequently mutated into horrific new forms. The resulting creatures are aggressive, and will attack any uninfected human and animals on sight. [2] The infected are one of the main enemy types in The Last of Us...
Feb 8, 2023 · Animals can still get infected by Cordyceps in The Last of Us, but it does not affect them in the same way as it does humans. That’s because animals can still carry the infection but aren’t as susceptible to the mind-controlling effects of the fungus as humans are.
Feb 19, 2023 · Unlike any other zombie apocalypse, the infected are not dead beings but instead have been taken over by what’s known as the cordyceps infectio n, a real-life fungus that mutated from...
Jun 22, 2020 · There's a full menagerie of Cordyceps-infected monstrosities in Naughty Dog's newest blockbuster. Here's the full list of every infected (and their weaknesses) in The Last of Us Part 2.
Feb 3, 2023 · The infected are humans who’ve become hosts to a mutated form of the Cordyceps fungus. This virulent mould is capable of infecting the human brain, and as it grows, it drives its host insane, transforming them into a zombie-like creature which instinctively seeks to spread the fungus to other victims.
Feb 26, 2023 · Stage 1: Runners. Runners are the most humanlike of the infected, largely because they’re the most recently “turned.” Within two days of a bite (or breathing in a healthy dose of spores), but...
Jan 21, 2023 · The “zombie” fungus in The Last of Us, explained by a biologist. The good news: You’re safe if you’re not an ant.
Feb 26, 2023 · HBO's "The Last of Us" follows a cordyceps fungal infection that transforms humans into monsters called Infected. Over the course of the series, viewers have witnessed a few variations of...
Mar 19, 2023 · The final stage of infection is shown during the events of the first game. Bloaters are infected that have survived a long time, forming into lumbering brutes able to launch poisonous projectiles.
Jun 1, 2020 · The Last of Us Part II sees Ellie facing off against new human threats as she ventures into Seattle, Washington, but of course the world of Naughty Dog's post-pandemic series is home to...
