Pathogenesis and virulence of Candida albicans

JP Lopes, MS Lionakis - Virulence, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Candida albicans is a commensal yeast fungus of the human oral, gastrointestinal, and
genital mucosal surfaces, and skin. Antibiotic-induced dysbiosis, iatrogenic …

The impact of the Fungus-Host-Microbiota interplay upon Candida albicans infections: current knowledge and new perspectives

C d'Enfert, AK Kaune, LR Alaban… - FEMS microbiology …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Immune defence to invasive fungal infections: A comprehensive review

B Pathakumari, G Liang, W Liu - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2020 - Elsevier
The fungal infections are relatively common in humans that can range from common, mild
superficial infections to life-threatening invasive infections. Most of the pathogenic fungi are …

Pathogenicity and virulence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

KC Rahlwes, BRS Dias, PC Campos… - Virulence, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is the causative agent of tuberculosis, an infectious
disease with one of the highest morbidity and mortality rates worldwide. Leveraging its …

Single cell analysis of M. tuberculosis phenotype and macrophage lineages in the infected lung

D Pisu, L Huang, V Narang, M Theriault… - Journal of Experimental …, 2021 - rupress.org
In this study, we detail a novel approach that combines bacterial fitness fluorescent reporter
strains with scRNA-seq to simultaneously acquire the host transcriptome, surface marker …

The necrosome promotes pancreatic oncogenesis via CXCL1 and Mincle-induced immune suppression

L Seifert, G Werba, S Tiwari, NN Giao Ly, S Alothman… - Nature, 2016 - nature.com
Neoplastic pancreatic epithelial cells are believed to die through caspase 8-dependent
apoptotic cell death, and chemotherapy is thought to promote tumour apoptosis. Conversely …

Immune defence against Candida fungal infections

MG Netea, LAB Joosten, JWM Van Der Meer… - Nature Reviews …, 2015 - nature.com
The immune response to Candida species is shaped by the commensal character of the
fungus. There is a crucial role for discerning between colonization and invasion at mucosal …

Candida albicans morphogenesis and host defence: discriminating invasion from colonization

NAR Gow, FL Van De Veerdonk, AJP Brown… - Nature reviews …, 2012 - nature.com
Candida albicans is a common fungal pathogen of humans that colonizes the skin and
mucosal surfaces of most healthy individuals. Until recently, little was known about the …

Osteocyte necrosis triggers osteoclast-mediated bone loss through macrophage-inducible C-type lectin

D Andreev, M Liu, D Weidner, K Kachler… - The Journal of …, 2020 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Although the control of bone-resorbing osteoclasts through osteocyte-derived RANKL is well
defined, little is known about the regulation of osteoclasts by osteocyte death. Indeed …

The SYK tyrosine kinase: a crucial player in diverse biological functions

A Mócsai, J Ruland, VLJ Tybulewicz - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2010 - nature.com
Spleen tyrosine kinase (SYK) is known to have a crucial role in adaptive immune receptor
signalling. However, recent reports indicate that SYK also mediates other, unexpectedly …