Aspergillus species are globally ubiquitous saprophytes found in a variety of ecological
niches. Almost 200 species of aspergilli have been identified, less than 20 of which are …

Gliotoxin (GT) is the most important epidithiodioxopiperazine (ETP)‐type fungal toxin. GT
was originally isolated from T richoderma species as an antibiotic substance involved in …

Aspergillus moulds exist ubiquitously as spores that are inhaled in large numbers daily.
Whilst most are removed by anatomical barriers, disease may occur in certain …

The outbreak of fungal meningitis associated with contaminated methylprednisolone acetate
has thrust the importance of fungal infections into the public consciousness. The …

Respiratory diseases and lower respiratory tract infections are among the leading cause of
death worldwide and, especially given the recent severe acute respiratory syndrome …

Aspergillus fumigatus is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that invades pulmonary epithelial
cells and vascular endothelial cells by inducing its own endocytosis, but the mechanism by …

Inhaled conidia of Aspergillus fumigatus rapidly adhere to pulmonary epithelial cells and
other host constituents. Identifying molecular mechanisms underlying A. fumigatus …

Animal Lectins: Form, Function and Clinical Applications presents up-to-date knowledge of
animal lectins. Detailed descriptions on biological activities, tissue and/or subcellular …

To infect the host and cause disease, many medically important fungi invade normally
nonphagocytic host cells, such as endothelial cells and epithelial cells. Host cell invasion is …

There are over 10 trillion endothelial cells (EC) that line the vasculature of the human body.
These cells not only have specialized functions in the maintenance of homeostasis within …