Arp2/3 complex contributes to the actin-dependent uptake of Aspergillus terreus conidia by alveolar epithelial cells
Natalia Schiefermeier-Mach, Julien Polleux, Lea Heinrich, Lukas Lechner, Iryna Levytska, Cornelia Lass‐Flörl, Susanne Perkhofer
This study shows that the Arp2/3 complex is essential for actin-dependent uptake of Aspergillus terreus conidia by alveolar epithelial cells, revealing a key role in early host-pathogen interactions.
PLoS ONE · Jan 28, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology