Mucosal-Associated Invariant T Cells Accumulate in the Lungs during Murine <em>Pneumocystis</em> Infection but Are Not Required for Clearance
<i>Pneumocystis</i> is a fungal pathogen that can cause pneumonia in immunosuppressed hosts and subclinical infection in immunocompetent hosts. Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are unconventional lymphocytes with a semi-invariant T-cell receptor that are activated by riboflavi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Fungi |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/8/6/645 |