Publications
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Candida albicans colonizes human mucosa, including the gastrointestinal tract, as a commensal. In immunocompromised patients, C. albicans can breach the intestinal epithelial barrier and cause fatal …
Authors: E. Klaile, M. M. Muller, M. R. Schafer, A. K. Clauder, S. Feer, K. A. Heyl, M. Stock, T. E. Klassert, P. F. Zipfel, B. B. Singer, H. Slevogt
Date Published: 16th Mar 2017
Journal: MBio
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Opportunistic fungal pathogens can cause bloodstream infection and severe sepsis upon entering the blood stream of the host. The early immune response in human blood comprises the elimination of pathogens …
Authors: T. Lehnert, Sandra Timme, J. Pollmacher, Kerstin Hünniger, Oliver Kurzai, Marc Thilo Figge
Date Published: 19th Jun 2015
Journal: Front Microbiol
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Sepsis is a clinical syndrome that can be caused by bacteria or fungi. Early knowledge on the nature of the causative agent is a prerequisite for targeted anti-microbial therapy. Besides currently used …
Authors: Andreas Dix, Kerstin Hünniger, M. Weber, Reinhard Guthke, Oliver Kurzai, Jörg Linde
Date Published: 11th Mar 2015
Journal: Front Microbiol