Fungal cells studded with membrane vesicles (IMAGE)

Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology - Hans Knöll Institute -

Fungal cells studded with membrane vesicles

Caption

The micrograph shows extracellular vesicles (marked in green) released by immune cells attaching to Candida albicans. Fungal cells with such vesicles bound to their surface are less frequently eliminated by the body's immune defense.

Credit

Patitz et al. (2026), Journal of Extracellular Vesicles 15:e70363, Supporting Information, Figure S5. Published by Wiley. CC BY 4.0.

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