Michael K. Mansour

Optimal T cell responses to Cryptococcus neoformans mannoprotein are dependent on recognition of conjugated carbohydrates by mannose receptors.

Interactions of fungi with phagocytes.

Purification and characterization of a second immunoreactive mannoprotein from Cryptococcus neoformans that stimulates T-Cell responses.

Protective efficacy of antigenic fractions in mouse models of cryptococcosis.

Involvement of CD14, toll-like receptors 2 and 4, and MyD88 in the host response to the fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans in vivo.

KRE5 gene null mutant strains of Candida albicans are avirulent and have altered cell wall composition and hypha formation properties.

Receptor-mediated clearance of Cryptococcus neoformans capsular polysaccharide in vivo.

A model vaccine exploiting fungal mannosylation to increase antigen immunogenicity.

Cryptococcus neoformans glycoantigens are captured by multiple lectin receptors and presented by dendritic cells.

The major genetic determinants of HIV-1 control affect HLA class I peptide presentation.

Toll-like receptor 9 modulates macrophage antifungal effector function during innate recognition of Candida albicans and Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

Dynamic virulence: real-time assessment of intracellular pathogenesis links Cryptococcus neoformans phenotype with clinical outcome.

Use of fungal derived polysaccharide-conjugated particles to probe Dectin-1 responses in innate immunity.