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 …

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

Respiratory fungal infection is a severe clinical problem, especially in patients with
compromised immune functions. Aspergillus, Cryptococcus, Pneumocystis, and endemic …

More than 90% of the cell wall of the filamentous fungus Aspergillus fumigatus comprises
polysaccharides. Biosynthesis of the cell wall polysaccharides is under the control of three …

Aspergillus fumigatus is the most important airborne fungal pathogen causing life-
threatening infections in immunocompromised patients. Macrophages and neutrophils are …

The mononuclear phagocyte system (MPS) comprises monocytes, macrophages and
dendritic cells. Tissue phagocytes share several cell surface markers, phagocytic capability …

Although the antibody-based recognition of cell-surface markers has been widely used for
the identification of immune cells, overlap in the expression of markers by different cell types …

Antigen‐presenting molecules vary between individuals of the same species, making it more
difficult for pathogens to evade immune recognition and spread through the whole …

Aspergillus fumigatus, a ubiquitous fungus, causes invasive disease in
immunocompromised humans. Although monocytes and antigen-specific CD4 T cells …

Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) represent a distinct mechanism to control and eliminate
microbial infections. Our results show that conidia and germ tubes of the human pathogenic …