Non-canonical signalling mediates changes in fungal cell wall PAMPs that drive immune evasion

The authors show that the fungal pathogen Candida albicans exploits diverse host-associated signals, including specific nutrients and stresses, to promote immune evasion by masking cell wall β-glucan, a major pathogen-associated molecular pattern.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Arnab Pradhan, Gabriela M. Avelar, Judith M. Bain, Delma Childers, Chloe Pelletier, Daniel E. Larcombe, Elena Shekhova, Mihai G. Netea, Gordon D. Brown, Lars Erwig, Neil A. R. Gow, Alistair J. P. Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13298-9