Abstract
Whether it is in the setting of disease or in a healthy state, the human body contains a diverse range of microorganisms, including bacteria and fungi. The interactions between these taxonomically diverse microorganisms are highly dynamic and dependent on a multitude of microorganism and host factors. Human disease can develop from an imbalance between commensal bacteria and fungi or from invasion of particular host niches by opportunistic bacterial and fungal pathogens. This Review describes the clinical and molecular characteristics of bacterialg-fungal interactions that are relevant to human disease.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 340-349 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Nature Reviews Microbiology |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2010 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology
- General Immunology and Microbiology
- Infectious Diseases