Functionality of the human antibody response to Candida albicans

Candida albicans is a common commensal on human mucosal surfaces, but can become pathogenic, e.g. if the host is immunocompromised. While neutrophils, macrophages and T cells are regarded as major players in the defense against pathogenic C. albicans, the role of B cells and the protective function...

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Main Authors: Melissa Wich, Stephanie Greim, Marta Ferreira-Gomes, Thomas Krüger, Olaf Kniemeyer, Axel A. Brakhage, Ilse D. Jacobsen, Bernhard Hube, Berit Jungnickel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-12-01
Series:Virulence
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21505594.2021.2015116