Post by Medical Research Council Centre for Medical Mycology (MRC CMM)

#ImageOfTheWeek 🔬 How does our immune system fight invasive fungal infections? What you're seeing here is a microscopic battle between a fungal pathogen and the human immune system. The fungus Aspergillus fumigatus, shown in blue-green (cyan), has formed long filamentous structures known as hyphae during infection. Neutrophils (white blood cells), shown in green, swarm around the fungus and release neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) – the larger, irregular green structures visible in the image. These NETs help contain and attack the fungus, supporting clearance of the infection. 📸 Darren Thomson, Medical Research Council Centre for Medical Mycology (MRC CMM) Interested in mycology bioimaging? Registration is now open for Mycology Bioimaging for Antifungal Resistance (AMR) – Online and Interactive, taking place on 5–6 October 2026. The course is fully funded for FAILSAFE Network members. 🔗 Learn more and register: https://buff.ly/fGVqEK4 🔗 Join the FAILSAFE Network: http://cmm-failsafe.com #Mycology #FungalInfections #Aspergillus #Bioimaging #AMR #AntifungalResistance #MedicalResearch #Microbiology #FAILSAFE