Sixto M. Leal

Activation of neutrophils by autocrine IL-17A–IL-17RC interactions during fungal infection is regulated by IL-6, IL-23, RORγt and dectin-2

Patricia R. Taylor, Sanhita Roy, Sixto M. Leal et al. · Nature Immunology · 2013 · 400 citations · Full text

Inflammation, Cytokine, Microbial Pathogens +13

The RodA Hydrophobin on <i>Aspergillus fumigatus</i> Spores Masks Dectin-1– and Dectin-2–Dependent Responses and Enhances Fungal Survival In Vivo

Steven de Jesus Carrion, Sixto M. Leal, Mahmoud A. Ghannoum et al. · The Journal of Immunology · 2013 · 185 citations · Full text

Microbial Pathogens, Fungal Cell Biology, Immunology +16

Distinct Roles for Dectin-1 and TLR4 in the Pathogenesis of Aspergillus fumigatus Keratitis

Sixto M. Leal, Susan Cowden, Yen-Cheng Hsia et al. · PLoS Pathogens · 2010 · 174 citations · Full text

Corneal Macrophages, Fungal Cell Biology, Immunology +19

Guide to Utilization of the Microbiology Laboratory for Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases: 2024 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the American Society for Microbiology (ASM)

Matthew J. Binnicker, Sheldon Campbell, Karen C. Carroll et al. · Clinical Infectious Diseases · 2024 · 172 citations · Full text

Fungal antioxidant pathways promote survival against neutrophils during infection

Sixto M. Leal, Chairut Vareechon, Susan Cowden et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 2012 · 145 citations · Full text

Inflammation, Redox Signaling, Antifungal Agent +15