Innate Pulmonary Phagocytes and Their Interactions with Pathogenic <i>Cryptococcus</i> Species

<i>Cryptococcus neoformans</i> is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that causes over 180,000 annual deaths in HIV/AIDS patients. Innate phagocytes in the lungs, such as dendritic cells (DCs) and macrophages, are the first cells to interact with the pathogen. Neutrophils, another innate ph...

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Main Authors: Brittney N. Conn, Karen L. Wozniak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/9/6/617