Adherence molecules in pathogenic fungi

摘要

Pathogenic fungi must attach to human cells in order to gain a foothold for infection and invasion. Epithelial cells in the gastrointestinal, genitourinary, or respiratory tracts express many types of substrates for adhesion, and successful pathogens such asCandida, Aspergillus, andPneumocystis cariniihave developed a diverse array of fungal adhesins.