Fungal-bacterial interactions in health and disease.

Krüger W, Vielreicher S, Kapitan M, Jacobsen ID, Niemiec MJ (2019) Fungal-bacterial interactions in health and disease. Pathogens 8(2), 70. (Review)

Abstract

Fungi and bacteria encounter each other in various niches of the human body. There, they interact directly with one another or indirectly via the host response. In both cases, interactions can affect host health and disease. In the present review, we summarized current knowledge on fungal-bacterial interactions during their commensal and pathogenic lifestyle. We focus on distinct mucosal niches: the oral cavity, lung, gut, and vagina. In addition, we describe interactions during bloodstream and wound infections and the possible consequences for the human host.

Leibniz-HKI-Autor*innen

Ilse Denise Jacobsen
Mario Kapitan
Wibke Krüger
Maria Joanna Niemiec
Sarah Vielreicher

Identifier

doi: 10.3390/pathogens8020070

PMID: 31117285