This article is part of the Dendritic Cell Guidelines article series, which provides a collection
of state‐of‐the‐art protocols for the preparation, phenotype analysis by flow cytometry …

Highlights•Dendritic cells (DCs) are essential for inducing Th2 immunity to several
allergens.•Similar to other organs, lung DCs are a heterogeneous population of …

Can today's innovative practices and molecular tools tame this ancient disease? One third of
the world's population is infected with tuberculosis (TB), with about 10 million new cases …

Bordetellae, pathogenic to mammals, produce an immunomodulatory adenylate cyclase
toxin–hemolysin (CyaA, ACT or AC-Hly) that enables them to overcome the innate immune …

Secondary infections arise as a consequence of previous or concurrent conditions and
occur in the community or in the hospital setting. The events allowing secondary infections to …

Emerging viruses have become increasingly important with recurrent epidemics. Influenza A
virus (IAV), a respiratory virus displaying continuous re-emergence, contributes significantly …

In healthy circumstances the immune system coordinates tissue repair responses in a tight
balance that entails efficient inflammation for removal of potential threats, proper wound …

The pulmonary fibrotic microenvironment is characterized by increased stiffness of lung
tissue and enhanced secretion of profibrotic soluble cues contributing to a feedback loop …

Tuberculosis remains one of the greatest threats to human health. The causative bacterium,
Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is acquired by the respiratory route. It is exquisitely adapted to …

Many pathologies of the respiratory tract are inadequately treated with existing small
molecule-based therapies. The emergence of RNA interference (RNAi) enables the post …