Mast Cells Respond to Candida albicans Infections and Modulate Macrophages Phagocytosis of the Fungus

Mast Cells Respond to Candida albicans Infections and Modulate Macrophages Phagocytosis of the Fungus

Mast cells (MCs) are long-lived immune cells widely distributed at mucosal surfaces and are among the first immune cell type that can get in contact with the external environment. This study aims to unravel the mechanisms of reciprocal influence between mucosal MCs and Candida albicans as commensal/...

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Main Authors: Marco De Zuani, Giuseppe Paolicelli, Teresa Zelante, Giorgia Renga, Luigina Romani, Alessandra Arzese, Carlo E. M. Pucillo, Barbara Frossi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
mast cells
candida
macrophages
phagocytosis
microbiota
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2018.02829/full

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