Mucoricin binding to β-glucan sites on germinating Mucorales spores disrupts neutrophil swarming to promote pathogenicity
Stavroula Baimpa, Matthaios Sertedakis, Elias Drakos, Tonia Akoumianaki, Alexandra Vatikioti, Yiyou Gu, Sanam Dolati, Anastasios Koutsopoulos, Ashraf S. Ibrahim, Georgios Chamilos
This study shows mucoricin disrupts neutrophil swarming by binding β-glucan, promoting mucormycosis, and identifies therapeutic strategies to counteract this effect.
bioRxiv · Oct 28, 2025 · PreprintImmunology