Influence of human anti-mannan IgG subclass variants and complement on phagocytosis of Candida albicans

<p> <i>Candida albicans</i> is one of the most common causes of nosocomial infection that can lead to serious or even fatal illness. <i> C. albicans</i> is naturally resistant to complement activation through its cell-surface displayed mannan, but the resistance can be...

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Main Author: Morgan, Kaitlin
Language:EN
Published: California State University, Long Beach 2017
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