Vaccine-mediated immune responses to experimental pulmonary Cryptococcus gattii infection in mice.

Cryptococcus gattii is a fungal pathogen that can cause life-threatening respiratory and disseminated infections in immune-competent and immune-suppressed individuals. Currently, there are no standardized vaccines against cryptococcosis in humans, underlying an urgent need for effective therapies an...

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Main Authors: Ashok K Chaturvedi, Rumanasma S Hameed, Karen L Wozniak, Camaron R Hole, Chrissy M Leopold Wager, Susan T Weintraub, Jose L Lopez-Ribot, Floyd L Wormley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4132117?pdf=render