Bias of the Immune Response to <i>Pneumocystis murina</i> Does Not Alter the Ability of Neonatal Mice to Clear the Infection

Newborn mice are unable to clear <i>Pneumocystis</i> (PC) infection with the same efficiency as adults due, in part, to their inability to develop a robust immune response to infection until three weeks of age. It is known that infants tend develop a Th2 skewed response to antigen so we...

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Main Authors: Cathryn Kurkjian, Melissa Hollifield, David J. Feola, Beth A. Garvy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/7/10/827