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 …
genital mucosal surfaces, and skin. Antibiotic-induced dysbiosis, iatrogenic …
[HTML][HTML] From pyroptosis, apoptosis and necroptosis to PANoptosis: A mechanistic compendium of programmed cell death pathways
Pyroptosis, apoptosis and necroptosis are the most genetically well-defined programmed
cell death (PCD) pathways, and they are intricately involved in both homeostasis and …
cell death (PCD) pathways, and they are intricately involved in both homeostasis and …
Immune regulation by fungal strain diversity in inflammatory bowel disease
The fungal microbiota (mycobiota) is an integral part of the complex multikingdom microbial
community colonizing the mammalian gastrointestinal tract and has an important role in …
community colonizing the mammalian gastrointestinal tract and has an important role in …
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 …
cavity, gut or genital tract of most individuals, constrained by the local microbiota, epithelial …
Molecular mechanisms and functions of pyroptosis, inflammatory caspases and inflammasomes in infectious diseases
Cell death is a fundamental biological phenomenon that is essential for the survival and
development of an organism. Emerging evidence also indicates that cell death contributes to …
development of an organism. Emerging evidence also indicates that cell death contributes to …
The regulation of hyphae growth in Candida albicans
In the last decades, Candida albicans has served as the leading causal agent of life-
threatening invasive infections with mortality rates approaching 40% despite treatment …
threatening invasive infections with mortality rates approaching 40% despite treatment …
Interactions of fungal pathogens with phagocytes
LP Erwig, NAR Gow - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2016 - nature.com
The surveillance and elimination of fungal pathogens rely heavily on the sentinel behaviour
of phagocytic cells of the innate immune system, especially macrophages and neutrophils …
of phagocytic cells of the innate immune system, especially macrophages and neutrophils …
Immune defence against Candida fungal infections
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 …
fungus. There is a crucial role for discerning between colonization and invasion at mucosal …
The fungal peptide toxin Candidalysin activates the NLRP3 inflammasome and causes cytolysis in mononuclear phagocytes
Clearance of invading microbes requires phagocytes of the innate immune system.
However, successful pathogens have evolved sophisticated strategies to evade immune …
However, successful pathogens have evolved sophisticated strategies to evade immune …
Innate immune responses against the fungal pathogen Candida auris
Y Wang, Y Zou, X Chen, H Li, Z Yin, B Zhang… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Candida auris is a multidrug-resistant human fungal pathogen responsible for nosocomial
outbreaks worldwide. Although considerable progress has increased our understanding of …
outbreaks worldwide. Although considerable progress has increased our understanding of …