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Pathogenesis of invasive candidiasis.

Frank L van de Veerdonk1, Bart-Jan Kullberg, Mihai G Netea

  • 1Department of Medicine and Nijmegen Institute for Infection, Inflammation & Immunity (N4i), Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

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Host defense mechanisms against Candida albicans involve T-helper 17 cells for mucosal immunity and T-helper 1 responses for disseminated candidiasis. This informs new immunotherapy strategies for invasive fungal infections.

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Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Critical Care Medicine

Background:

  • Disseminated candidiasis is a life-threatening ICU infection.
  • Candida albicans invasion depends on colonization and host defenses at mucosal surfaces.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review host defense mechanisms against Candida mucosal invasion and pathogen elimination.
  • To highlight the roles of T-helper subsets and cytokines in anti-Candida immunity.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature on host defense against Candida.
  • Analysis of T-helper cell subsets (Th17, Th1) and cytokine functions (IL-1, TNF).

Main Results:

  • T-helper 17 (Th17) cells are crucial for mucosal defense and Candida albicans colonization control.
  • T-helper 1 (Th1) responses and monocyte-derived cytokines (IL-1, TNF) activate neutrophils and macrophages in disseminated candidiasis.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding these mechanisms aids in developing novel treatments for invasive candidiasis.
  • Recombinant cytokine therapy shows promise as an adjuvant immunotherapy for Candida sepsis.