Detection of Cytokines and Collectins in Bronchoalveolar Fluid Samples of Patients Infected with <i>Histoplasma capsulatum</i> and <i>Pneumocystis jirovecii</i>

Detection of Cytokines and Collectins in Bronchoalveolar Fluid Samples of Patients Infected with <i>Histoplasma capsulatum</i> and <i>Pneumocystis jirovecii</i>

Histoplasmosis and pneumocystosis co-infections have been reported mainly in immunocompromised humans and in wild animals. The immunological response to each fungal infection has been described primarily using animal models; however, the host response to concomitant infection is unknown. The present...

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Main Authors: Laura E. Carreto-Binaghi, Eda P. Tenorio, Fernando R. Morales-Villarreal, El Moukhtar Aliouat, Edgar Zenteno, José-Arturo Martínez-Orozco, Maria-Lucia Taylor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
Subjects:
<i>H. capsulatum</i>
<i>P. jirovecii</i>
bronchoalveolar lavage
SP-A and SP-D
cytokines
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/7/11/938

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