Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis in APECED or thymoma patients correlates with autoimmunity to Th17-associated cytokines.

Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis in APECED or thymoma patients correlates with autoimmunity to Th17-associated cytokines.

Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (CMC) is frequently associated with T cell immunodeficiencies. Specifically, the proinflammatory IL-17A-producing Th17 subset is implicated in protection against fungi at epithelial surfaces. In autoimmune polyendocrinopathy candidiasis ectodermal dystrophy (APECED,...

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Main Authors: Kisand, K, Bøe Wolff, A, Podkrajsek, K, Tserel, L, Link, M, Ersvaer, E, Perheentupa, J, Erichsen, M, Bratanic, N, Meloni, A, Cetani, F, Perniola, R, Ergun-Longmire, B, Maclaren, N, Krohn, K, Pura, M, Schalke, B, Ströbel, P, Leite, M, Battelino, T, Husebye, E, Peterson, P, Willcox, N, Meager, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010

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