Fungal Recognition and Host Defense Mechanisms

I. M. Dambuza; S. M Levitz; M. G. Netea; G. D. Brown

doi:10.1128/microbiolspec.FUNK-0050-2016

Fungal Recognition and Host Defense Mechanisms

I. M. Dambuza, S. M Levitz, M. G. Netea, G. D. Brown

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Abstract

Fungi have emerged as premier opportunistic microbes of the 21st century, having a considerable impact on human morbidity and mortality. The huge increase in incidence of these diseases is largely due to the HIV pandemic and use of immunosuppressive therapies, underscoring the importance of the immune system in defense against fungi. This article will address how the mammalian immune system recognizes and mounts a defense against medically relevant fungal species.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-16
Number of pages	16
Journal	Microbiology spectrum
Volume	5
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1128/microbiolspec.FUNK-0050-2016
Publication status	Published - 28 Jul 2017

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We thank the Wellcome Trust Strategic Award, Wellcome Trust and Medical Research Council Centre for Medical Mycology, and the University of Aberdeen for funding.

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