An anaerobe-dominant, Lactobacillus-deplete cervicovaginal microbiome is associated with adverse reproductive outcomes. Gardnerella vaginalis, a cervicovaginal anaerobe, alters cervicovaginal epithelial cell function, resulting in immune activation and barrier breakdow...
In cancer, metabolic changes and uncontrolled tumor growth alter nutrient availability, impacting antitumor immune responses. Regulatory T (Treg) cells are a subset of T cells with immunosuppressive properties that has been found to additionally possess the ability to control tissue homeostasis a...
Aspergillus fumigatus is a notorious opportunistic pathogen that causes Invasive Aspergillosis (IA) infections with high mortality in immunosuppressed individuals. Long-term antifungal drug azole abuse in clinical treatment and agriculture renders it ineffectual or drug resistant. Drug resistance...