The IL-1 Family Controls Acute Mucosal Fungal Infection and Mucosal-Systemic Dissemination.
James S. Griffiths, Alexander Kempf, Robert J. Pickering, Emily L. Priest, Olivia K. A. Paulin, Léa Lortal, Andrew J. Donkin, Olivia W. Hepworth, Don N. Wickramasinghe, Aize Pellón, Adrian Lau, Harun Papini, Sarah L. Gaffen, Jonathan P. Richardson, Julian R. Naglik
This study shows the IL-1 family is essential for mucosal defense against Candida albicans, preventing infection and dissemination, but its absence in neutropenic conditions leads to fatal systemic infection.
bioRxiv · Apr 10, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology