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Review
. 2016 Mar;14(3):163-76.
doi: 10.1038/nrmicro.2015.21. Epub 2016 Feb 8.

Interactions of fungal pathogens with phagocytes

Lars P Erwig  1   2 , Neil A R Gow  1
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Review

Interactions of fungal pathogens with phagocytes

Lars P Erwig et al. Nat Rev Microbiol. 2016 Mar.

Abstract

The surveillance and elimination of fungal pathogens rely heavily on the sentinel behaviour of phagocytic cells of the innate immune system, especially macrophages and neutrophils. The efficiency by which these cells recognize, uptake and kill fungal pathogens depends on the size, shape and composition of the fungal cells and the success or failure of various fungal mechanisms of immune evasion. In this Review, we describe how fungi, particularly Candida albicans, interact with phagocytic cells and discuss the many factors that contribute to fungal immune evasion and prevent host elimination of these pathogenic microorganisms.

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