Surfactant Protein D Increases Phagocytosis of Hypocapsular Cryptococcus neoformans by Murine Macrophages and Enhances Fungal Survival

Cryptococcus neoformans is a facultative intracellular opportunistic pathogen and the leading cause of fungal meningitis in humans. In the absence of a protective cellular immune response, the inhalation of C. neoformans cells or spores results in pulmonary infection. C. neoformans cells produce a p...

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Autori principali: Geunes-Boyer, Scarlett, Oliver, Timothy N., Janbon, Guilhem, Lodge, Jennifer K., Heitman, Joseph, Perfect, John R., Wright, Jo Rae
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: American Society for Microbiology (ASM) 2009
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Fungal and Parasitic Infections
Accesso online:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2708589/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19451250
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/IAI.00088-09
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