Spores Downregulate and Receptors of Mice Macrophages and Decrease Phagocytosis Independent of the M1/M2 Polarization.

The intensive use of pesticides to control pests in agriculture has promoted several issues relating to environment. As chemical pesticides remain controversial, biocontrol agents originating from fungi could be an alternative. Among them, we highlight biocontrol agents derived from the fungi genus , which have been documented in limiting the growth of other phytopathogenic fungus in the roots and leaves of several plant species.