Phagocytosis of Aspergillus fumigatus conidia by primary nasal epithelial cells in vitro

BACKGROUND: Invasive aspergillosis, which is mainly caused by the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus, is an increasing problem in immunocompromised patients. Infection occurs by inhalation of airborne conidia, which are first encountered by airway epithelial cells. Internalization of these conidia into th...

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Main Authors: Botterel, Françoise, Gross, Karine, Ibrahim-Granet, Oumaïma, Khoufache, Khaled, Escabasse, Virginie, Coste, André, Cordonnier, Catherine, Escudier, Estelle, Bretagne, Stéphane
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Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2008
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2440385/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18564423
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2180-8-97
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