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Mannose-binding lectin serum levels are low in persons with clinically active coccidioidomycosis.
Mycopathologia - 1 Apr 2009
Ampel Neil M, Dionne Sara O, Giblin Andrea, Podany Abigail B, Galgiani John
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BACKGROUND: Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is a circulating collectin that is part of the innate immune response. We explored the serum levels of MBL in persons with different forms of coccidioidomycosis. METHODS: Serum MBL was measured by ELISA from samples obtained from healthy donors with immunity to Coccidioides, and those with various forms of active coccidioidomycosis. Blood cell specimens from a subgroup of...
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