Novel host pathways govern epithelial cell invasion of Aspergillus fumigatus
Invasive aspergillosis is initiated when Aspergillus fumigatus adheres to and invades the
pulmonary epithelial cells that line the airways and alveoli. To gain deeper insight into how …
pulmonary epithelial cells that line the airways and alveoli. To gain deeper insight into how …
Comparative transcriptomics of Aspergillus fumigatus strains upon exposure to human airway epithelial cells
Aspergillus fumigatus is an opportunistic, ubiquitous, saprophytic mould that can cause
severe allergic responses in atopic individuals as well as life-threatening infections in …
severe allergic responses in atopic individuals as well as life-threatening infections in …
Interleukin 1α is critical for resistance against highly virulent Aspergillus fumigatus isolates
AK Caffrey-Carr, CH Kowalski, SR Beattie… - Infection and …, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
Heterogeneity among Aspergillus fumigatus isolates results in unique virulence potential
and inflammatory responses. How these isolates drive specific immune responses and how …
and inflammatory responses. How these isolates drive specific immune responses and how …
Host lung environment limits Aspergillus fumigatus germination through an SskA-dependent signaling response
ME Kirkland, MK Stannard, CH Kowalski, D Mould… - Msphere, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Aspergillus fumigatus isolates display significant heterogeneity in growth, virulence,
pathology, and inflammatory potential in multiple murine models of invasive aspergillosis …
pathology, and inflammatory potential in multiple murine models of invasive aspergillosis …
IL-1α Signaling Is Critical for Leukocyte Recruitment after Pulmonary Aspergillus fumigatus Challenge
AK Caffrey, MM Lehmann, JM Zickovich… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Aspergillus fumigatus is a mold that causes severe pulmonary infections. Our knowledge of
how A. fumigatus growth is controlled in the respiratory tract is developing, but still limited …
how A. fumigatus growth is controlled in the respiratory tract is developing, but still limited …
Aspergillus fumigatus drives tissue damage via iterative assaults upon mucosal integrity and immune homeostasis
UJ Okaa, M Bertuzzi, R Fortune-Grant… - Infection and …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
The human lung is constantly exposed to Aspergillus fumigatus spores, the most prevalent
worldwide cause of fungal respiratory disease. Pulmonary tissue damage is a unifying …
worldwide cause of fungal respiratory disease. Pulmonary tissue damage is a unifying …
Expression profile analysis reveals that Aspergillus fumigatus but not Aspergillus niger makes type II epithelial lung cells less immunological alert
N Escobar, ID Valdes, EM Keizer, SR Ordonez… - BMC genomics, 2018 - Springer
Background Aspergillus fumigatus is the main causative agent of aspergillosis. Infections
rarely occur in immunocompetent individuals, indicating efficient clearance of conidia by …
rarely occur in immunocompetent individuals, indicating efficient clearance of conidia by …
Aspergillus fumigatus MedA governs adherence, host cell interactions and virulence
FN Gravelat, DE Ejzykowicz, LY Chiang… - Cellular …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
In medically important fungi, regulatory elements that control development and asexual
reproduction often govern the expression of virulence traits. We therefore cloned the …
reproduction often govern the expression of virulence traits. We therefore cloned the …
Use of a human small airway epithelial cell line to study the interactions of Aspergillus fumigatus with pulmonary epithelial cells
During the initiation of invasive aspergillosis, inhaled Aspergillus fumigatus conidia are
deposited on the epithelial cells lining the bronchi, terminal bronchioles, and alveoli. While …
deposited on the epithelial cells lining the bronchi, terminal bronchioles, and alveoli. While …
Dual Organism Transcriptomics of Airway Epithelial Cells Interacting with Conidia of Aspergillus fumigatus
JL Oosthuizen, P Gomez, J Ruan, TL Hackett… - PLoS …, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background Given the complex nature of the responses that can occur in host-pathogen
interactions, dual transcriptomics offers a powerful method of elucidating these interactions …
interactions, dual transcriptomics offers a powerful method of elucidating these interactions …