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27.11.2019 | Epidemiology of Fungal Infections (T Chiller and J Baddley, Section Editors)

Genetic Variation and Fungal Infection Risk: State of the Art

verfasst von: Michail S. Lionakis

Erschienen in: Current Fungal Infection Reports

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

Fungal infections cause significant mortality in patients with acquired immunodeficiencies including AIDS, hematological malignancies, transplantation, and receipt of corticosteroids, biologics or small-molecule kinase inhibitors that impair key immune pathways. The contribution of several such pathways in antifungal immunity has been uncovered by inherited immunodeficiencies featuring profound fungal susceptibility. Furthermore, the risk of fungal infection in patients with acquired immunodeficiencies may be modulated by single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in immune-related genes. This review outlines key features underlying human genetic fungal infection predisposition.

Recent Findings

The discovery of monogenic disorders that cause fungal disease and the characterization of immune-related gene SNPs that may regulate fungal susceptibility have provided important insights into how genetic variation affects development and outcome of fungal infections in humans.

Summary

Recognition of individualized genetic fungal susceptibility traits in humans should help devise precision-medicine strategies for risk assessment, prognostication, and treatment of patients with opportunistic fungal infections.
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Metadaten
Titel
Genetic Variation and Fungal Infection Risk: State of the Art
verfasst von
Michail S. Lionakis
Publikationsdatum
27.11.2019
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Current Fungal Infection Reports
Print ISSN: 1936-3761
Elektronische ISSN: 1936-377X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12281-019-00362-6

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