Open Access<p>Differential recognition of <em>Candida tropicalis</em>, <em>Candida guilliermondii</em>, <em>Candida krusei</em>, and <em>Candida auris</em> by human innate immune cells</p>
Author(s) -
María J. Navarro-Arias,
Marco J Hernández-Chávez,
Laura C García-Carnero,
Diana G Amezcua-Hernández,
Nancy E Lozoya-Pérez,
Eine Estrada-Mata,
Iván Martínez-Duncker,
Bernardo Franco,
Héctor M. Mora-Montes
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
infection and drug resistance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.033
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1178-6973
DOI - 10.2147/idr.s197531
Subject(s) - candida krusei , microbiology and biotechnology , candida albicans , biology , innate immune system , mannan , corpus albicans , candida tropicalis , cell wall , phagocytosis , immune system , polysaccharide , immunology , biochemistry
The deep-seated infections caused by the Candida genus are associated with a high mortality rate, and Candida albicans is the most frequent species associated with these diseases. The fungal wall is composed of macromolecules not synthesized by the host, and therefore is a source of ligands recognized by innate immune cells.