Candida albicans interactions with epithelial cells and mucosal immunity.

Naglik JR, Moyes DL, Wächtler B, Hube B (2011) Candida albicans interactions with epithelial cells and mucosal immunity. Microbes Infect 13(12-13), 963-976. (Review) PubMed

Abstract

Candida albicans interactions with epithelial cells are critical for commensal growth, fungal pathogenicity and host defence. This review will outline our current understanding of C. albicans-epithelial interactions and will discuss how this may lead to the induction of a protective mucosal immune response.

Involved Units and Groups

Microbial Pathogenicity Mechanisms

HKI-Authors

Prof. Dr. Bernhard Hube Dr. Betty Hebecker (née Wächtler)

Identifier

doi: 10.1016/j.micinf.2011.06.009 PMID: 21801848