Candida albicans is a type of yeast that naturally lives in our mouths, digestive tracts, skin, and other moist areas of the body. It’s harmless when kept in check by our immune system, but when it ...

New research shows that eosinophils, immune cells usually linked to allergies, also play a protective role against Candida infections by using the CD48 receptor to recognize the fungus and release ...

A new study has uncovered how a surprising player in the immune system, eosinophils, best known for their role in allergies and asthma, also helps protect the body against Candida albicans, one of the ...