Fungal spores are ubiquitous in the air we breathe and contain many antigens and allergens, and yet they neither continuously activate the host innate immune cells nor induce detrimental inflammatory responses after their inhalation. Here, the surface layer on dormant spores is shown to mask their recognition by the immune system and hence prevent an immune response.
- Vishukumar Aimanianda
- Jagadeesh Bayry
- Jean-Paul Latgé
