Immunology of fungal infections

Working Group of Cornelia Speth

About

Innate immunity is a central host defence against fungal infections since it can immediately react on a broad spectrum of fungal species. We concentrate on two innate immune weapons, complement and platelets. Studying the human pathogens Aspergillus, Candida and mucormycetes we analyse complement activation and platelet stimulation in vitro as well as in vivo.

Homepage

- Antifungal immunity
- Host-pathogen interaction
- Immunotherapy
- ELISA
- Mouse models
- Isolation of immune cells
- Fluorescence microscopy
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Projects

Platelet activation by fungal supernatants

Complement and platelets in fungal pathogenesis

Immunotherapeutic approaches against invasive fungal infections

People

Group Leader

ao.Univ.-Prof. Dr. Cornelia Speth

Medical University of Innsbruck - Division of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology
cornelia.speth@i-med.ac.at
+43 512 9003 70705

Group Members

Günter Rambach, Mag. Dr.rer.nat.

PostDoc, Research topic: Innate immunity in fungal infections; Platelet and complement activation in fungal infections. guenter.rambach@i-med.ac.at

Hemalata Deshmukh, MSc

PhD student, Research topic: Relevance of platelet and complement system for the pathogenesis of invasive fungal infection; Immunopathogenesis of aspergillosis and mucormycosis. hemalata.deshmukh@i-med.ac.at

Magdalena Hagleitner, Mag.

Technician, magdalena.hagleitner@i-med.ac.at

Nadia Parth, MSc

Technician, nadia.parth@i-med.ac.at

Verena Fleischer, BSc

Technician, verena.fleischer@i-med.ac.at