Aspergillus fumigatus is an important fungal pathogen of humans. Inhaled conidia of A.
fumigatus adhere to pulmonary epithelial cells, causing opportunistic infection. However …

Aspergillus fumigatus is known as a cause of multiple airway diseases that range from
harmless saprophytic colonization (presence of the fungus in sputum of healthy individuals) …

Progress in the understanding of fungal adhesion has led to the identification of novel
proteins recognizing the RGD tripeptide in matrix proteins and to the characterization of what …

Adherence of the opportunistic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus to the extracellular matrix
components is considered a crucial step in the establishment of the infection. Given the high …

Clinical data and experimental studies suggest that bronchial epithelium could serve as a
portal of entry for invasive fungal infections. We therefore analyzed the interactions between …

The interaction of Aspergillus fumigatus with human bronchial mucosa in an organ culture
model, with an air-mucosal interface, was studied. A. fumigatus conidia were inoculated onto …

Phagocytosis is an essential step in the innate immune response to invasive fungal
infections. This process is carried out by a proverbial “village” of professional phagocytic …

Rationale: Recent genetic studies have implicated integrins in asthma and atopy
susceptibility. We therefore evaluated the integrin-β3 gene (ITGB3), an integrin gene within …

Invasive aspergillosis is an important opportunistic infection posing a worldwide threat to
immunocompromised patients [1]. Whereas an increased rise in invasive Candida mycosis …

Adherence of the opportunistic pathogen Candida albicans to basement membrane (BM)
proteins is considered a crucial step in the development of candidiasis. In this study the …