Endogenous thrombospondin-1 regulates leukocyte recruitment and activation and accelerates death from systemic candidiasis.

Disseminated Candida albicans infection results in high morbidity and mortality despite treatment with existing antifungal drugs. Recent studies suggest that modulating the host immune response can improve survival, but specific host targets for accomplishing this goal remain to be identified. The e...

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Main Authors: Gema Martin-Manso, Dhammika H M L P Navarathna, Susana Galli, David R Soto-Pantoja, Svetlana A Kuznetsova, Maria Tsokos, David D Roberts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3492437?pdf=render