Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-associated invasive fungal infections are an
important complication in a substantial number of critically ill, hospitalized patients with …

Multidrug resistance (MDR) is the phenomenon in which cancer cells simultaneously
develop resistance to a broad spectrum of structurally and mechanistically unrelated drugs …

Like severe influenza, coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) resulting in acute respiratory
distress syndrome (ARDS) has emerged as an important disease that predisposes patients …

Individuals suffering from severe viral respiratory tract infections have recently emerged as
“at risk” groups for developing invasive fungal infections. Influenza virus is one of the most …

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is frequently associated with enhanced inflammatory
response. The NLRP3 (NACHT, LRR, and PYD domain containing protein 3) inflammasome …

Fibrosis is the final common pathway of inflammatory diseases in various organs. The
inflammasomes play an important role in the progression of fibrosis as innate immune …

COVID‐19 is a pandemic disease caused by the new coronavirus SARS‐CoV‐2 that mostly
affects the respiratory system. The consequent inflammation is not able to clear viruses. The …

Aspergillus fumigatus is an environmental filamentous fungus that can cause life-threatening
disease in immunocompromised individuals. The interactions between A. fumigatus and the …

Persistent inflammation within the respiratory tract underlies the pathogenesis of numerous
chronic pulmonary diseases including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma and …

Summary β-glucan is a potent inducer of epigenetic and functional reprogramming of innate
immune cells, a process called" trained immunity," resulting in an enhanced host response …