Aspergillus fumigatus is a saprotrophic fungus; its primary habitat is the soil. In its ecological
niche, the fungus has learned how to adapt and proliferate in hostile environments. This …

The fungal infections are relatively common in humans that can range from common, mild
superficial infections to life-threatening invasive infections. Most of the pathogenic fungi are …

Aspergillus fumigatus is an environmental filamentous fungus that can cause life-threatening
disease in immunocompromised individuals. The interactions between A. fumigatus and the …

The high rates of morbidity and mortality caused by fungal infections are associated with the
current limited antifungal arsenal and the high toxicity of the compounds. Additionally …

Aspergillus fumigatus is a ubiquitous mold that can cause severe infections in
immunocompromised patients, typically manifesting as invasive pulmonary aspergillosis …

The C-type lectin dectin-1 binds to yeast and signals through the kinase Syk and the adaptor
CARD9 to induce production of interleukin 10 (IL-10) and IL-2 in dendritic cells (DCs) …

Aspergillus fumigatus is the most prevalent airborne fungal pathogen in developed
countries, and in immunocompromised patients causes a usually fatal invasive aspergillosis …

Aspergillus infections are occurring with an increasing frequency in transplant recipients.
Notable changes in the epidemiologic characteristics of this infection have occurred; these …

Fungal infections include a wide range of opportunistic and invasive diseases. Two of four
major fatal diseases in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are …

Phagocytosis and mechanisms of killing of Aspergillus fumigatus conidia by murine alveolar
macrophages (AM), which are the main phagocytic cells of the innate immunity of the lung …