Abstract

Fungal cell wall polysaccharides are potent inducers of immune responses. Cohen etal. (2011) demonstrate that innate recognition of fungal β-(1,3) glucan triggers effector functions of invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells through indirect, cytokine-driven activation, a process that mediates optimal protection against the opportunistic mold Aspergillus fumigatus.

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