Role of Bacterial Lipopolysaccharide in Enhancing Host Immune Response to Candida albicans

Human infections involving yeast of the genus Candida often occur in the presence of bacteria, and, as such, it is important to understand how these bacteria influence innate host immunity towards Candida. Dectin-1 is a cell receptor of macrophages for Candida albicans recognition. The aim of this s...

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Main Authors: Helen Rogers, David W. Williams, Gui-Jie Feng, Michael A. O. Lewis, Xiao-Qing Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Clinical and Developmental Immunology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/320168

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