Adhesins of Human Fungal Pathogens

Dear Colleagues,

Microbial adhesion to host tissues is considered an initial step in the evolution of the infectious process. Adhesion involves specific molecules, the adhesins, which can interact with counterpart receptor sites on the host tissues.

This Special Issue on “Adhesins in Human Fungal Pathogens” will concentrate on describing the various adhesins of human fungal pathogens, which in many instances are located in the fungal cell wall. How the interactions of the various adhesins with the human tissue/cell receptors take place will be an additional focus of this Issue.

The majority of research studies are concentrated on yeasts, particularly on Candida species, while those focusing on mold pathogens are more scarce. This Special Issue will include both yeast and mold studies.

Adhesion has been studied in in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo experimental systems, the latter aiming to intercept the adhesion process as a possible means to prevent infection.

Studies related to blocking adhesion by competitive binding of adhesin-like molecules or receptor sites, or modulation of their gene expression, as well as other approaches interfering in the adhesion process, will be welcome.

This Special Issue aims to include studies on all of the abovementioned aspects of “Adhesins in Human Fungal Pathogens”.

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