Candida albicans is a major fungal pathogen of humans. It exists as a commensal in the oral
cavity, gut or genital tract of most individuals, constrained by the local microbiota, epithelial …

Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a widespread vaginal infection primarily caused by
Candida albicans. VVC affects up to 75% of women of childbearing age once in their life …

Mast cells are well accepted as important sentinel cells for host defence against selected
pathogens. Their location at mucosal surfaces and ability to mobilize multiple aspects of …

Mast cells are immune cells which have a widespread distribution in nearly all tissues.
These cells and their mediators are canonically viewed as primary effector cells in allergic …

Mast cells (MCs) are strategically located in tissues close to the external environment, being
one of the first immune cells to interact with invading pathogens. They are long living effector …

Candida albicans (C. albicans) is the fungus most frequently isolated from endodontic root
canal infections. Although recognized by dental pulp and periradicular tissue cells that elicit …

Mast cells (MCs) play important roles in normal immune responses and pathological states.
The location of MCs on the boundaries between tissues and the external environment …

Mast cells are present in all vascularized tissues of the body. They are especially abundant
in tissues that are in frequent contact with the surrounding environment and act as potential …

Mucus and its movements are essential to epithelial tissue immune defenses against
pathogens, including fungal pathogens, which can infect respiratory, gastrointestinal or the …

Mast cells (MCs) are critically involved in microbial defense by releasing antimicrobial
peptides (such as cathelicidin LL-37 and defensins) and phagocytosis of microbes. In past …