The emerging fungal pathogen Candida auris induces IFNγ to colonize mammalian hair follicles
Eric Dean Merrill, Victoria Prudent, Parna Moghadam, Abram Rodriguez, Charlotte Hurabielle, Elina Wells, Pauline Basso, Tiffany C. Scharschmidt, Michael D. Rosenblum, Ari B. Molofsky, Suzanne M. Noble
This study compares the skin colonization of Candida auris and C. albicans, finding that C. auris induces IFNγ to enhance its colonization of hair follicles by impairing keratinocyte function.
bioRxiv · Jan 15, 2025 · PreprintImmunology