Mucosal tissues are constitutively colonized by a wide assortment of host-adapted microbes.
This includes the polymorphic fungus Candida albicans which is a primary target of human …

The mucosal surfaces of the human body are challenged by millions of microbes on a daily
basis. Co-evolution with these microbes has led to the development of plastic mechanisms …

The tremendous diversity in microbial species that colonise the mucosal surfaces of the
human body is only now beginning to be fully appreciated. Distinguishing between the …

Mucosal epithelial tissues are exposed to high numbers of microbes, including commensal
fungi, and are able to distinguish between those that are avirulent and those that cause …

The fungal microbiota (mycobiota) is an integral part of the microbial community colonizing
the body surfaces and is involved in many key aspects of human physiology, while an …

Controlled immune activation in response to commensal microbes is critical for the
maintenance of stable colonization and prevention of microbial overgrowth on epithelial …

Candida albicans is both the most common fungal commensal microorganism in healthy
individuals and the major fungal pathogen causing high mortality in at-risk populations …

We are exposed to a wide spectrum of fungi including innocuous environmental organisms,
opportunistic pathogens, commensal organisms, and fungi that can actively and explicitly …

Fungi are important yet understudied contributors to the microbial communities of the
gastrointestinal tract. Starting at birth, the intestinal mycobiome undergoes a period of …

The yeast Candida albicans inhabits the gastrointestinal tract of most healthy adults,
seemingly living there as a harmless commensal. The fungus on occasion disseminates …