Pathogenic fungi have become a leading cause of human mortality due to the increasing
frequency of fungal infections in immunocompromised populations and the limited …

Cryptococcus neoformans is generally considered to be an opportunistic fungal pathogen
because of its tendency to infect immunocompromised individuals, particularly those …

Background Rescuing amphibian diversity is an achievable conservation challenge.
Disease mitigation is one essential component of population management. Here we assess …

Several countries have seen rising frequencies of mucormycosis among patients with
haematological disorders, malignancies, or diabetes mellitus, and among transplant …

Latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and active tuberculosis (TB) are 2 ends
of a spectrum of states ranging from asymptomatic infection to overt disease. While …

Aspergillus fumigatus, a ubiquitous airborne fungus, can cause invasive infection in
immunocompromised individuals but also triggers allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis …

Although infections with virulent pathogens often induce a strong inflammatory reaction,
what drives the increased immune response to pathogens compared to nonpathogenic …

Background Pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infection is relatively common
after lung transplantation, but the effect on mortality remains undetermined. Herein we …

Reversal of pathogen-induced immunosuppression upon employment of effective
antimicrobial therapy and withdrawal of iatrogenic immunosuppression has the potential to …

Why are some fungi pathogenic while the majority poses no threat to humans or other
hosts? Of the more than 1.5 million fungal species only about 150–300 are pathogenic for …