… antifungal immunity. We emphasize the role of different anatomic sites and cellular crosstalk
in maintaining sterilizing anti-fungal immunity in the lung and in the pathogenesis of fungus-…

… and chemokines, which are predominant regulators in the infectious microenvironment,
mediating the cellular and molecular immune responses against a fungal infection in the lung. …

… hosts fungi can colonize and infect the lungs and other organs, causing increases in
morbidity and mortality. Alternatively, fungi and their products can cause exaggerated immune …

… For example, humans inhale infectious conidia or desiccated fungal cells of all genera listed
under lungs and respiratory tree. For other sites, such as the liver, spleen, and blood stream…

… ” immune cells, particularly in the context of fungal infection. … for immunity against the
pulmonary fungal pathogen Blastomyces dermatitidis. LECs orchestrate innate antifungal immunity …

… cells can also contribute to immune pathology in distant organs such as the lung via cross-…
Fungi interact with the immune system via molecular patterns triggering innate immune …

… antifungal immunity. We emphasize the role of different anatomic sites and cellular crosstalk
in maintaining sterilizing anti-fungal immunity in the lung and in the pathogenesis of fungus…

… immune surveillance remains unclear. By monitoring fungal physiology in vivo, we demonstrate
that lung … An antiapoptotic protein, AfBIR1, opposes this process by inhibiting fungal …

… Further the microbiota, influence anti-fungal immunity in the lung via non-specific (innate)
and antigen-specific modulation, including cross-reactivity to related and unrelated antigens. …

… components of the immune system are critical for the swift clearance of fungal pathogens.
Still… by lung epithelium, immune cells are vital to the containment and clearance of fungi. Upon …