Histidine-rich glycoprotein protects from systemic Candida infection.

Fungi, such as Candida spp., are commonly found on the skin and at mucosal surfaces. Yet, they rarely cause invasive infections in immunocompetent individuals, an observation reflecting the ability of our innate immune system to control potentially invasive microbes found at biological boundaries. A...

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Main Authors: Victoria Rydengård, Oonagh Shannon, Katarina Lundqvist, Lukasz Kacprzyk, Anna Chalupka, Anna-Karin Olsson, Matthias Mörgelin, Willi Jahnen-Dechent, Martin Malmsten, Artur Schmidtchen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-08-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2537934?pdf=render