Recognition of microbial components by germ‐line encoded pattern recognition receptors (PRR)
initiates immune responses to infectious agents. We and others have proposed that …

<p id="p001">Mucocutaneous fungal infections are typically found in patients who have no
known immune defects. We describe a family in which four women who were affected by …

The processing of pro-interleukin-1β depends on activation of caspase-1. Controversy has
arisen whether Toll-like receptor (TLR) ligands alone can activate caspase-1 for release of …

The fungal pathogen Candida albicans has a multilayered cell wall composed of an outer
layer of proteins glycosylated with N-or O-linked mannosyl residues and an inner skeletal …

Infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis is one of the leading causes of death worldwide.
Recognition of M. tuberculosis by pattern recognition receptors is crucial for activation of both …

The β‐glucan receptor dectin‐1 and Toll‐like receptors TLR2 and TLR4 are the main receptors
for recognition of Candida albicans by the innate immune system. It has been reported …

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of severe lower respiratory tract
infections and hospitalization in infants under 1 year of age and there is currently no market-approved …

β(1,3)-glucans represent 40% of the cell wall of the yeast Candida albicans. The dectin-1
lectin-like receptor has shown to recognize fungal β(1,3)-glucans and induce innate immune …

The activation of innate immunity requires the amplification of signals induced by pattern-recognition
receptors for bacterial products. We have investigated the role of the newly …

BACKGROUND Fertility depends on a receptive state of the endometrium, influenced by
hormonal and anatomical adaptations, as well as the immune system. Local and systemic …