Divergent responses of different endothelial cell types to infection with Candida albicans and Staphylococcus aureus.

Endothelial cells are important in the pathogenesis of bloodstream infections caused by Candida albicans and Staphylococcus aureus. Numerous investigations have used human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) to study microbial-endothelial cell interactions in vitro. However, the use of HUVECs...

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Main Authors: Kati Seidl, Norma V Solis, Arnold S Bayer, Wessam Abdel Hady, Steven Ellison, Meredith C Klashman, Yan Q Xiong, Scott G Filler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3382135?pdf=render