Abstract The interleukin-17 (IL-17) family comprises six members (IL-17A–17F), and
recently, all of its related receptors have been discovered. IL-17 was first discovered …

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 …

IL-17 is a highly versatile pro-inflammatory cytokine crucial for a variety of processes,
including host defense, tissue repair, the pathogenesis of inflammatory disease and the …

Commensal fungi of the mammalian skin, such as those of the genus Malassezia, are
associated with atopic dermatitis and other common inflammatory skin disorders …

The respiratory tree maintains sterilizing immunity against human fungal pathogens.
Humans inhale ubiquitous filamentous molds and geographically restricted dimorphic fungal …

The last decade of microbiome research has highlighted its fundamental role in systemic
immune and metabolic homeostasis. The microbiome plays a prominent role during …

Highlights•Epithelial cells sense their microenvironment via an arsenal of pattern recognition
receptors that inform downstream responses.•Microbial species tune epithelial-immune cell …

Tuberculosis (TB), caused by the airborne bacterial pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
remains a major source of morbidity and mortality worldwide. So far, the study of host …

SUMMARY The World Health Organization has established a fungal priority pathogens list
that includes species critical or highly important to human health. Among them is the order …

Abstract Purpose of Review Invasive fungal infections caused by the commensal yeast
Candida and the ubiquitous, inhaled mold Aspergillus have emerged as major causes of …