Immunoglobulins at the interface of the gut mycobiota and anti-fungal immunity

ElsevierVolume 67, May 2023, 101757Seminars in ImmunologyAuthor links open overlay panel, , Abstract

The dynamic and complex community of microbes that colonizes the intestines is composed of bacteria, fungi, and viruses. At the mucosal surfaces, immunoglobulins play a key role in protection against bacterial and fungal pathogens, and their toxins. Secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA) is the most abundantly produced antibody at the mucosal surfaces, while Immunoglobulin G (IgG) isotypes play a critical role in systemic protection. IgA and IgG antibodies with reactivity to commensal fungi play an important role in shaping the mycobiota and host antifungal immunity. In this article, we review the latest evidence that establishes a connection between commensal fungi and B cell-mediated antifungal immunity as an additional layer of protection against fungal infections and inflammation.

Keywords

Antifungal antibodies

Mycobiome

Secretory IgA

IgG

Humoral immunity

B-cells

Germinal centers

Candida

Hyphae

Saccharomyces

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