Open AccessPolymicrobial infections involving clinically relevant Gram‐negative bacteria and fungi
Author(s) -
Dhamgaye Sanjiveeni,
Qu Yue,
Peleg Anton Y.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
cellular microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.542
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1462-5822
pISSN - 1462-5814
DOI - 10.1111/cmi.12674
Subject(s) - biology , bacteria , disease , colonization , microbiology and biotechnology , host (biology) , mechanism (biology) , human health , immune system , immunology , ecology , environmental health , medicine , genetics , philosophy , epistemology , pathology
Interactions between fungi and bacteria and their relevance to human health and disease have recently attracted increased attention in biomedical fields. Emerging evidence shows that bacteria and fungi can have synergistic or antagonistic interactions, each with important implications for human colonization and disease. It is now appreciated that some of these interactions may be strategic and helps promote the survival of one or both microorganisms within the host. This review will shed light on clinically relevant interactions between fungi and Gram‐negative bacteria. Mechanism of interaction, host immune responses, and preventive measures will also be reviewed.