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2016 ; 37
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Skin Immunity to Candida albicans
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Kashem SW
; Kaplan DH
Trends Immunol
2016[Jul]; 37
(7
): 440-450
PMID27178391
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Candida albicans is a dimorphic commensal fungus that colonizes healthy human
skin, mucosa, and the reproductive tract. C. albicans is also a predominantly
opportunistic fungal pathogen, leading to disease manifestations such as
disseminated candidiasis and chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (CMC). The
differing host susceptibilities for the sites of C. albicans infection have
revealed tissue compartmentalization with tailoring of immune responses based on
the site of infection. Furthermore, extensive studies of host genetics in rare
cases of CMC have identified conserved genetic pathways involved in immune
recognition and the response to the extracellular pathogen. We focus here on
human and mouse skin as a site of C. albicans infection, and we review
established and newly discovered insights into the cellular pathways that promote
cutaneous antifungal immunity.