Scientists at the University of East Anglia (UK) have contributed to discovering a "control switch" inside our immune cells that helps the body destroy dangerous fungal infections. Researchers found ...

A fungal infection has been shown to trigger a fruit fly's own immune system to destroy brain cells leading to signs of neurodegeneration, a new study has found. A fungal infection has been shown to ...

The immune response to fungal pathogens involves a coordinated network of innate and adaptive mechanisms that detect, contain and eliminate invasive species. Innate recognition is dominated by pattern ...

Key discovery: Researchers identified RAB5c as a protein critical for immune cells to destroy the dangerous fungus Aspergillus fumigatus. Why it matters: The fungus kills tens of thousands yearly, ...

Aspergillus fumigatus is a mold that is found all over the world. Unlike closely related species, it can cause serious, often fatal infections in humans. What makes A. fumigatus so dangerous? An ...

The yeast Candida albicans colonizes mucosal surfaces and is usually harmless. However, under certain conditions it can cause dangerous infections. A research team at the University of Zurich has now ...

Fungal meningitis is a rare fungal infection. It causes inflammation in the brain and spinal cord. It’s very serious and possibly life threatening, but getting early treatment can significantly ...

Systemic candidiasis is an opportunistic fungal infection that has been difficult to treat effectively. Research published in a paper in the April edition of Cell Host & Microbe suggests that immune ...

Dcir recognizes Aspergillus fumigatus hyphae and dampens the degranulatory activity of neutrophils. Without Dcir, neutrophils show enhanced fungicidal activity, and the host’s ability to eliminate the ...

Fighting fungi isn’t easy. Season two of the streaming series The Last of Us has arrived on Max (light spoilers ahead), bringing viewers back to a world where people combat zombies puppeteered by a ...