Candida albicans is a commensal yeast fungus of the human oral, gastrointestinal, and
genital mucosal surfaces, and skin. Antibiotic-induced dysbiosis, iatrogenic …

Invasive candidiasis is an important health-care-associated fungal infection that can be
caused by several Candida spp.; the most common species is Candida albicans, but the …

The surveillance and elimination of fungal pathogens rely heavily on the sentinel behaviour
of phagocytic cells of the innate immune system, especially macrophages and neutrophils …

Neutrophils have long been considered as cells playing a crucial role in the immune
defence against invading pathogens. Accumulating evidence strongly supported the direct …

Interleukin-10 (IL-10), first recognized for its ability to inhibit activation and effector function of
T cells, monocytes, and macrophages, is a multifunctional cytokine with diverse effects on …

Systemic candidiasis is a common, high-mortality, nosocomial fungal infection.
Unexpectedly, it has emerged as a complication of anti-complement C5-targeted …

Abstract T helper type 1 (Th1) lymphocytes secrete secrete interleukin (IL)-2, interferon-γ,
and lymphotoxin-α and stimulate type 1 immunity, which is characterized by intense …

Neutrophils are known to play an important role in inflammatory responses by virtue of their
ability to perform a series of effector functions that collectively represent a major mechanism …

In the last few decades, the AIDS pandemic and the significant advances in the medical
management of individuals with neoplastic and inflammatory conditions have resulted in a …

Cytokines orchestrate the complex netuwrk of cellular interactions that regulate effector cell
functions of natural and immune resistance. Although T cells, natural killer (NK) cells and …