Scholars@Duke
Stephanie M Holmer

Stephanie M Holmer

Instructor B in the Department of Biology
Biology
401 Chapel Drive, Box 90974, Durham, NC 27708

Selected Publications

Impact of surfactant protein D, interleukin-5, and eosinophilia on Cryptococcosis.

Journal Article Infect Immun · February 2014 Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that initiates infection following inhalation. As a result, the pulmonary immune response provides a first line of defense against C. neoformans. Surfactant protein D (SP-D) is an important regula ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Cryptococcus neoformans Rim101 is associated with cell wall remodeling and evasion of the host immune responses.

Journal Article mBio · January 15, 2013 UNLABELLED: Infectious microorganisms often play a role in modulating the immune responses of their infected hosts. We demonstrate that Cryptococcus neoformans signals through the Rim101 transcription factor to regulate cell wall composition and the host-p ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite