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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Main Authors: Lisa R. Bishop, Shelly J. Curran, Joseph A. Kovacs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/8/6/645