Th17 cells and IL-17 in protective immunity to vaginal candidiasis.

Th17 cells and IL-17 in protective immunity to vaginal candidiasis.

BACKGROUND: Th17 cells play a major role in coordinating the host defence in oropharyngeal candidiasis. In this study we investigated the involvement of the Th17 response in an animal model of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC). METHODS: To monitor the course of infection we exploited a new in vivo imag...

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Main Authors: Donatella Pietrella, Anna Rachini, Mark Pines, Neelam Pandey, Paolo Mosci, Francesco Bistoni, Cristophe d'Enfert, Anna Vecchiarelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3144947?pdf=render

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