Extracellular vesicles: new bullets in the fungal armory

Abstract

Invasive fungal infections represent millions of deaths per year, but their pathophysiology remains insufficiently understood. Host–fungi interplay has been recently shown to include extracellular vesicles derived from fungi and host infected cells. In this forum article we discuss their emerging role in modulating the host immune response with particular emphasis on their regulatory involvement during Candida albicans infection.