The opportunistic fungal pathogen Candida albicans thrives within diverse niches in the
mammalian host. Among the adaptations that underlie this fitness is an ability to utilize a wide …

Plp1 gene expression occurs very early in development, well before the onset of myelination,
creating a conundrum with regard to the function of myelin proteolipid protein (PLP), one of …

Phagocytosis by innate immune cells is one of the most effective barriers against the
multiplication and dissemination of microbes within the mammalian host. Candida albicans , a …

Aspergillus fumigatus is a human fungal pathogen that is most often avirulent in
immunecompetent individuals because the innate immune system is efficient at eliminating fungal …

Alanine metabolism has been suggested as an adaptation strategy to oxygen limitation in
organisms ranging from plants to mammals. Within the pulmonary infection microenvironment, …

People with cystic fibrosis (pwCF) commonly test positive for the pathogenic fungus
Aspergillus fumigatus, which is associated with a decline in lung function. Trikafta is a recently …

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is a life-threatening infection caused by species in the
ubiquitous fungal genus Aspergillus. While leukocyte-generated reactive oxygen species (…

Alanine metabolism has been suggested as an adaptation strategy to oxygen limitation in
organisms ranging from plants to mammals. Within the pulmonary infection microenvironment …

… Terri, I’m happy to have rotated in your lab, and I’m grateful for all those letters you’ve
written me over the years. I hope to one day be able to return the favor, though I’m not sure my …

… After 48 h, 5 × 10 3 C3 CTL cells were added, and supernatants were assayed for IFN-γ
release 24 h later by ELISA. A single positive cDNA clone was isolated after screening 120,000 …