Macrophages inhibit Aspergillus fumigatus germination and neutrophil-mediated fungal killing.

In immunocompromised individuals, Aspergillus fumigatus causes invasive fungal disease that is often difficult to treat. Exactly how immune mechanisms control A. fumigatus in immunocompetent individuals remains unclear. Here, we use transparent zebrafish larvae to visualize and quantify neutrophil a...

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Main Authors: Emily E Rosowski, Nicholas Raffa, Benjamin P Knox, Netta Golenberg, Nancy P Keller, Anna Huttenlocher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-08-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6091969?pdf=render