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Friend or foe: using systems biology to elucidate interactions between fungi and their hosts.
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PMID:  21871806     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Modelling the networks sustaining the fruitful coexistence between fungi and their mammalian hosts is becoming increasingly important to control emerging fungal pathogens. In a 'systems biology' perspective, the microbiota and host should be seen as an ecosystem, and disease considered as an alteration of the equilibrium. This review addresses host-fungus interaction with a special focus on systems biology approaches to investigate the mechanisms developed by Candida albicans and Aspergillus fumigatus to circumvent host immune responses during fungal infections. Such genome-wide integrative approaches hold the promise to significantly improve our ability to understand which fungal traits can be considered potential threats and the regulatory networks involved in immune subversion.
Authors:
Lisa Rizzetto; Duccio Cavalieri
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-8-24
Journal Detail:
Title:  Trends in microbiology     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1878-4380     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-8-29     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  9310916     Medline TA:  Trends Microbiol     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Department of Preclinical and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Florence, viale Pieraccini 6, 50139 Firenze, Italy.
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