Interactions of Aspergillus fumigatus Conidia with Airway Epithelial Cells: A Critical Review

CA Croft, L Culibrk, MM Moore, SJ Tebbutt - Frontiers in microbiology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Aspergillus fumigatus is an environmental filamentous fungus that also acts as an
opportunistic pathogen able to cause a variety of symptoms, from an allergic response to a …

Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells Inhibit Aspergillus fumigatus Germination of Extracellular Conidia via FleA Recognition

N Richard, L Marti, A Varrot, L Guillot, J Guitard… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Aspergillus fumigatus is an environmental filamentous fungus that may act as an
opportunistic pathogen causing a variety of diseases, including asthma or allergic …

Bronchial Epithelial Cells on the Front Line to Fight Lung Infection-Causing Aspergillus fumigatus

J Bigot, L Guillot, J Guitard, M Ruffin, H Corvol… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Aspergillus fumigatus is an environmental filamentous fungus that can be pathogenic for
humans, wherein it is responsible for a large variety of clinical forms ranging from allergic …

Interaction of the pathogenic mold Aspergillus fumigatus with lung epithelial cells

N Osherov - Frontiers in microbiology, 2012 - frontiersin.org
Aspergillus fumigatus is an opportunistic environmental mold that can cause severe allergic
responses in atopic individuals and poses a life-threatening risk for severely …

The innate immune response to Aspergillus fumigatus at the alveolar surface

A Margalit, K Kavanagh - FEMS microbiology reviews, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Aspergillus fumigatus is an ubiquitous, saprophytic mould that forms and releases airborne
conidia which are inhaled by humans on a daily basis. When the immune system is …

Phagocytosis of Aspergillus fumigatus conidia by primary nasal epithelial cells in vitro

F Botterel, K Gross, O Ibrahim-Granet, K Khoufache… - BMC microbiology, 2008 - Springer
Background Invasive aspergillosis, which is mainly caused by the fungus Aspergillus
fumigatus, is an increasing problem in immunocompromised patients. Infection occurs by …

Molecular mechanism of Aspergillus fumigatus adherence to host constituents

DC Sheppard - Current opinion in microbiology, 2011 - Elsevier
Inhaled conidia of Aspergillus fumigatus rapidly adhere to pulmonary epithelial cells and
other host constituents. Identifying molecular mechanisms underlying A. fumigatus …

Persistence versus Escape: Aspergillus terreus and Aspergillus fumigatus Employ Different Strategies during Interactions with Macrophages

S Slesiona, M Gressler, M Mihlan, C Zaehle… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Invasive bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (IBPA) is a life-threatening disease in
immunocompromised patients. Although Aspergillus terreus is frequently found in the …

Impact of Aspergillus fumigatus in allergic airway diseases

N Chaudhary, KA Marr - Clinical and translational allergy, 2011 - Springer
For decades, fungi have been recognized as associated with asthma and other reactive
airway diseases. In contrast to type I-mediated allergies caused by pollen, fungi cause a …

Hide, Keep Quiet, and Keep Low: Properties That Make Aspergillus fumigatus a Successful Lung Pathogen

N Escobar, SR Ordonez, HAB Wösten… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Representatives of the genus Aspergillus are opportunistic fungal pathogens. Their conidia
can reach the alveoli by inhalation and can give rise to infections in immunocompromised …