A host-adapted commensal fungus from pet store mice drives type 2 immunity and cross-kingdom protection
Geongoo Han, Rebecca Yunker, Mohammad H Hasan, Alex Bruce, Kellie Baldaro, Jessica Pacia, Nicholas N. Jarjour, Lalit K. Beura, Shipra Vaishnava
This study identifies Kazachstania pintolopesii as a commensal fungus in pet store mice that induces type 2 immunity and protects against nematode infection without triggering classical anti-fungal responses.
iScience · Aug 21, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology