Collectins and fungal pathogens: roles of surfactant proteins and mannose binding lectin in host resistance

ORIGINAL ARTICLE: MBL2 Genetic Screening in Patients with Recurrent Vaginal Infections

(2010) Michele Milanese et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE IMMUNOLOGY

Mannose-binding lectin gene polymorphism and resistance to therapy in women with recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis

(2008) GGG Donders et al.   BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY

Mannose binding lectin plays a crucial role in innate immunity against yeast by enhanced complement activation and enhanced uptake of polymorphonuclear cells

(2008) Eveline C van Asbeck et al.   BMC MICROBIOLOGY

Editorial Commentary:Mannose‐Binding Lectin: Ancient Molecule, Interesting Future

(2008) Tom Sprong et al.   CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Mannose-binding lectin deficiency does not appear to predispose to cryptococcosis in non-immunocompromised patients

(2008) Damon P. Eisen et al.   MEDICAL MYCOLOGY

The interaction of mannose binding lectin (MBL) with mannose containing glycopeptides and the resultant potential impact on invasive fungal infection

(2008) Patricia I. Sealy et al.   MEDICAL MYCOLOGY

Dectin-1 and its role in antifungal immunity

(2008) Matti Kimberg et al.   MEDICAL MYCOLOGY

Increased susceptibility of complement factor B/C2 double knockout mice and mannan-binding lectin knockout mice to systemic infection with Candida albicans

(2008) Kathrin Held et al.   MOLECULAR IMMUNOLOGY

Mannose-Binding Lectin Serum Levels are Low in Persons with Clinically Active Coccidioidomycosis

(2008) Neil M. Ampel et al.   MYCOPATHOLOGIA