Dermatophytosis, a zoonotic disease, is caused by fungi of three main genera, namely,
Micropsorum, Trichophyton, and Epidermophyton. Specific lesions of dermatophyte …

Dysregulated inflammasome activation contributes to respiratory infections and pathologic
airway inflammation. Through basic and translational approaches involving murine models …

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is a leading cause of infection-associated mortality in
immunocompromised individuals. Aspergillus fumigatus infection produces ligands that …

Invasive aspergillosis caused by Aspergillus species (Aspergillus fumigatus, A. flavus, and
A. terreus) is life-threatening infections in immunocompromised patients. Understanding the …

Lipid rafts form signaling platforms on biological membranes with incompletely
characterized role in immune response to infection. Here we report that lipid-raft …

Heterogeneity among Aspergillus fumigatus isolates results in unique virulence potential
and inflammatory responses. How these isolates drive specific immune responses and how …

Chitin is an important cell wall component of Aspergillus fumigatus conidia, of which
hundreds are inhaled on a daily basis. Previous studies have shown that chitin has both anti …

Summary LC3‐associated phagocytosis (LAP) is a non‐canonical autophagy pathway
involved in the maturation of single‐membrane phagosomes and subsequent killing of …

Exponential growth in the usage of “cytokines”(as seroimmunobiomarkers) has facilitated
more accurate prognosis, early diagnosis, novel, and efficient immunotherapeutics …

Mold particles from Aspergillus fumigatus, Penicillium chrysogenum, Aspergillus versicolor,
and Stachybotrys chartarum have been linked to respiratory‐related diseases. We …