Fungal cell-wall polymers are potent stimulators of immune responses. New findings reveal that fungi shield inflammatory cell-wall polysaccharides from immune recognition, a process that is disrupted by an antifungal compound.
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Hohl, T., Pamer, E. Cracking the fungal armor. Nat Med 12, 730–732 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0706-730
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