Fungal Immunology and Vaccinology

Dear Colleagues,

Immunosuppression is a major risk factor for invasive fungal infections, which claim the lives of nearly 4 million people annually. Yet, despite this high mortality, there are no approved human fungal vaccines. The spectrum of immunosuppressants in clinical use continues to broaden, bringing new and often unpredictable risks of mycoses. Fungal pathogens are increasingly endangering non-human animal populations and creating food insecurity by attacking plants. The host uses innate, adaptive, and trained immune pathways to protect itself against fungal invasion, while fungi have strategies to evade antifungal defenses. Improving our understanding of fungal immunology and developing vaccines and immunotherapeutic agents offer the promise of reducing the direct and indirect global burden of fungal infections.

The aim of this Special Issue is to highlight advances in the immunology and vaccinology of fungal diseases through comprehensive reviews, original studies, and novel perspectives.

Prof. Dr. Stuart M. Levitz
Guest Editor

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• fungal immunology
• fungal vaccines
• host defenses against fungi
• cryptococcosis
• aspergillosis
• candidiasis
• mucormycosis
• dimorphic fungi