Impact of Aspergillus fumigatus in allergic airway diseases

Fungal Exposure Modulates the Effect of Polymorphisms of Chitinases on Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations

(2010) Ann Chen Wu et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

IgE Sensitization toAspergillus fumigatusIs Associated with Reduced Lung Function in Asthma

(2010) Abbie Fairs et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Dectin-1 Y238X polymorphism associates with susceptibility to invasive aspergillosis in hematopoietic transplantation through impairment of both recipient- and donor-dependent mechanisms of antifungal immunity

(2010) C. Cunha et al.   BLOOD

Gene–environment interactions in asthma and allergy: the end of the beginning?

(2010) Donata Vercelli   Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Characteristics of pathogenic fungi and antifungal therapy in cystic fibrosis

(2010) Frank-Michael C Müller et al.   Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy

Host-microbial interactions in childhood atopy: Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), CD14, and fecal Escherichia coli

(2010) John Penders et al.   JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY

Ciliary dysfunction and ultrastructural abnormalities are features of severe asthma

(2010) Biju Thomas et al.   JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY

Vitamin D3 attenuates Th2 responses to Aspergillus fumigatus mounted by CD4+ T cells from cystic fibrosis patients with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis

(2010) James L. Kreindler et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION

Prevalence and risk factors for recovery of filamentous fungi in individuals with cystic fibrosis

(2010) Christopher R. Sudfeld et al.   Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Comparison of techniques to examine the diversity of fungi in adult patients with cystic fibrosis

(2010) Yuriko Nagano et al.   MEDICAL MYCOLOGY

Severe asthma and fungi: current evidence

(2010) Ritesh Agarwal et al.   MEDICAL MYCOLOGY

Regulatory T cells in many flavors control asthma

(2010) A Ray et al.   Mucosal Immunology

CHIT1 Mutations: Genetic Risk Factor for Severe Asthma With Fungal Sensitization?

(2010) A. G. Vicencio et al.   PEDIATRICS

TLR-4–Mediated Innate Immunity Is Reduced in Cystic Fibrosis Airway Cells

(2009) Gerrit John et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Role of CFTR,Pseudomonas aeruginosaand Toll-like receptors in cystic fibrosis lung inflammation

(2009) Paul J. Buchanan et al.   BIOCHEMICAL SOCIETY TRANSACTIONS

Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis

(2009) Ritesh Agarwal   CHEST

Comparison of skin prick tests with specific serum immunoglobulin E in the diagnosis of fungal sensitization in patients with severe asthma

(2009) B. R. O'Driscoll et al.   CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL ALLERGY

Innate Immunity to Aspergillus Species

(2009) S. J. Park et al.   CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY REVIEWS

The chitinase and chitinase-like proteins: a review of genetic and functional studies in asthma and immune-mediated diseases

(2009) Carole Ober et al.   Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Dectin-1 is Inducible and Plays an Essential Role for Mycobacteria-Induced Innate Immune Responses in Airway Epithelial Cells

(2009) Hye-Mi Lee et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY

Occurrence and relevance of filamentous fungi in respiratory secretions of patients with cystic fibrosis – a review

(2009) Marc Pihet et al.   MEDICAL MYCOLOGY

Link between allergic asthma and airway mucosal infection suggested by proteinase-secreting household fungi

(2009) P Porter et al.   Mucosal Immunology

Aspergillushypersensitivity and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in patients with acute severe asthma in a respiratory intensive care unit in North India

(2009) Ritesh Agarwal et al.   MYCOSES

Surface hydrophobin prevents immune recognition of airborne fungal spores

(2009) Vishukumar Aimanianda et al.   NATURE

Expression, purification andin vitroantifungal activity of acidic mammalian chitinase againstCandida albicans,Aspergillus fumigatusandTrichophyton rubrumstrains

(2008) L. Chen et al.   CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY

DC activated via dectin-1 convert Treg into IL-17 producers

(2008) Fabiola Osorio et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY

Genetic association of acidic mammalian chitinase with atopic asthma and serum total IgE levels

(2008) Rajshekhar Chatterjee et al.   JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY

The contribution of PARs to inflammation and immunity to fungi

(2008) S Moretti et al.   Mucosal Immunology