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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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Fungi |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/9/6/617 |