πŸ† Winner 4/4 of the medac research award: Certain T helper cells transform intracellular proteins to build #cytokines releasing them through holes in cell membranes to attract cells destroying harmful #CandidaAlbicans.πŸ§«πŸ’‘ #MedacResearch #ResearchAward

πŸ‘‰ Full publication here: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41590-022-01386-w!

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πŸ† Winner 3/4 of the medac research award: Aspergillus fumigatus #hijacks human lung cells, outsmarting defenses by binding human #proteins. A potential #game-changer in the fight against deadly fungal infections! πŸ„πŸ’‘#MedacResearch #ResearchAward

πŸ‘‰ Full publication here: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2023.02.002!

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πŸ† Winner 2/4 of the medac research award: The team revealed a #GutMicrobiome surprise! πŸ¦ πŸ’‘ Certain #bacteria even lactic acid ones, act as #indicators for potential pathogenic Candida yeasts.
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πŸ‘‰ Full publication here: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-38058-8!

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πŸ† Winner 1/4 of the medac research award: An international team reconstructed #StoneAgeMolecules from ancient #DentalCalculus using bioinformatic methods from #DNAFragments of previously unknown #bacteria from the #past! πŸ¦·πŸ’‘ #MedacResearch #ResearchAward

πŸ‘‰ Full publication here: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adf5300

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