IL-23 supports host defense against systemic Candida albicans infection by ensuring myeloid cell survival.
The opportunistic fungal pathogen Candida albicans can cause invasive infections in susceptible hosts and the innate immune system, in particular myeloid cell-mediated immunity, is critical for rapid immune protection and host survival during systemic candidiasis. Using a mouse model of the human di...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2019-12-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1008115&type=printable |