We occasionally found that cestode Taenia taeniaeformis in rats favored Sporothrix
schenckii infection and survival, causing protracted cutaneous lesions. In this study, we …

Highlights•Host-fungal interactions tune the innate inflammatory response to maintain host
resistance against distinct fungal isolates.•Growth, viability, phagosome escape, and cell …

Aspergillus species are ubiquitous saprophytes and opportunistic pathogens causing wide
spectrum of diseases in humans depending on the host immune status. Following pathogen …

Lung dendritic cells (DC) play a fundamental role in sensing invading pathogens 1, 2 as well
as in the control of tolerogenic responses 3 in the respiratory tract. At least three main …

Fungal commensals coexist in a complex milieu of bacteria within the human body. An
increased understanding of the importance of microbiota in shaping the host's immune and …

Macrophages contribute to a continuous increase in blood pressure and kidney damage in
hypertension, but their polarization status and the underlying mechanisms have not been …

Diphenyl diselenide (PhSe) 2, a simple organoselenium compound, possesses interesting
pharmacological properties that are under extensive research. As macrophages respond to …

Aspergillosis represents a spectrum of fungal diseases which are caused by fungi of the
genus Aspergillus. Animal models have been developed and used to address immune …

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease that affects mainly the lung and the digestive system,
causing progressive disability and organ failure. The most prevalent CFTR mutation dF508 …

Invasive fungal diseases are a major cause of death in renal allograft recipients. We
previously reported that adjunctive recombinant human interferon-γ therapy has clinical …