Antigen-Specific Th17 Cells Are Primed by Distinct and Complementary Dendritic Cell Subsets in Oropharyngeal Candidiasis.

Candida spp. can cause severe and chronic mucocutaneous and systemic infections in immunocompromised individuals. Protection from mucocutaneous candidiasis depends on T helper cells, in particular those secreting IL-17. The events regulating T cell activation and differentiation toward effector fate...

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Main Authors: Kerstin Trautwein-Weidner, André Gladiator, Florian R Kirchner, Simone Becattini, Thomas Rülicke, Federica Sallusto, Salomé LeibundGut-Landmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-10-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4591991?pdf=render