Despite being the second least represented granulocyte subpopulation in the circulating
blood, eosinophils are receiving a growing interest from the scientific community, due to their …

Chitin, a potential allergy-promoting pathogen-associated molecular pattern (PAMP), is a
linear polymer composed of N-acetylglucosamine residues which are linked by β-(1, 4) …

Pathogenic fungi cause a wide range of syndromes in immune-competent and immune-
compromised individuals, with life-threatening disease primarily seen in humans with …

The incidence of fungal infections has dramatically increased in recent years, in large part
due to increased use of immunosuppressive medications, as well as aggressive medical …

Aspergillus fumigatus causes invasive pulmonary disease in immunocompromised hosts
and allergic asthma in atopic individuals. We studied the contribution of lung eosinophils to …

The enduring view of eosinophils, as immune effector cells whose primary function is host
defence against infection by helminths and other microbial pathogens, sets the stage for a …

Bronchiectasis is a complex and heterogeneous disease with a myriad of pulmonary and
extrapulmonary etiologies. Bronchiectasis has a predominantly neutrophilic inflammatory …

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is characterized by an early allergic
response and late-phase lung injury in response to repeated exposure to Aspergillus …

Immunostimulants were widely used in aquafeed due to their multiple important functions,
including promoting growth, enhancing non‐specific defence mechanisms and resisting …

The worldwide prevalence of asthma and allergic disorders (allergic rhinitis, atopic
dermatitis, food allergy) has been steadily rising in recent decades. It is now estimated that …