Fungal infection: JNK inhibitors boost antifungal immunity
Nature Reviews Immunology 17, 148 (2017).
doi:10.1038/nri.2017.18
Author: Alexandra Flemming
Invasive fungal infections, particularly with Candida albicans, kill approximately 1.5 million people worldwide a year. Current drugs are relatively toxic and fungal resistance is high, so there is an urgent need for new therapeutics. Now, reporting in Nature Medicine, Zhao, Lin and colleagues
Source: Nature Reviews Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Alexandra Flemming Tags: Research Highlight Source Type: research