Immune Protection against Lethal Fungal-Bacterial Intra-Abdominal Infections

Immune Protection against Lethal Fungal-Bacterial Intra-Abdominal Infections

ABSTRACT Polymicrobial intra-abdominal infections (IAIs) are clinically prevalent and cause significant morbidity and mortality, especially those involving fungi. Our laboratory developed a mouse model of IAI and demonstrated that intraperitoneal inoculation with Candida albicans or other virulent n...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth A. Lilly, Melanie Ikeh, Evelyn E. Nash, Paul L. Fidel, Mairi C. Noverr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2018-03-01
Series:mBio
Subjects:
Candida albicans
immune protection
Staphylococcus aureus
innate immunity
intra-abdominal infection
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.01472-17

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https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.01472-17

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