A key component of the insect immune response is melanin production, including within
nodules, or aggregations of immune cells surrounding microbes. Melanization produces …

A key component of insect immunity is melanin encapsulation of microbes. Melanization is
also a part of an immune process known as nodulation, which occurs when insect …

Fungal melanins are important in the virulence of many pathogenic fungi. In this study, we
examined the role of melanin in the interaction between Cryptococcus neoformans and the …

Candida auris is a recently emerged global fungal pathogen, which causes life-threatening
infections, often in healthcare settings. C. auris infections are worrisome because the fungus …

Melanins are a class of pigments that are ubiquitous throughout biology. They play
incredibly diverse and important roles ranging from radiation protection to immune defense …

Melanins are ubiquitous complex polymers that are commonly known in humans to cause
pigmentation of our skin. Melanins are also present in bacteria, fungi, and helminths. In this …

Melanin is a Sporothrix virulence factor that can inhibit the innate immune functions of
macrophages such as phagocytosis and killing. However, no data on melanin's influence on …

Melanin, a black-brown pigment found throughout all kingdoms of life, has diverse biological
functions including UV protection, thermoregulation, oxidant scavenging, arthropod …

The melanization reaction induced by activated phenoloxidase in arthropods is important in
the multiple host defense innate immune reactions, leading to the sequestration and killing …

The production of melanin pigments is associated with virulence for many microbes. Melanin
is believed to contribute to microbial virulence by protecting microbial cells from oxidative …