Mycetoma is a chronic granulomatous infection of the subcutaneous tissue, most often caused by the fungal pathogen Madurella mycetomatis. Here, the authors show that iron acquisition pathways in both pathogen and host are upregulated during grain formation in an insect larva infection model.
- Imad Abugessaisa
- Mickey Konings
- Wendy W. J. van de Sande