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Immunogenetic profiling to predict risk of invasive fungal diseases: where are we now?
Immunological investigations - 1 Jan 2011
Cunha Cristina, Aversa Franco, Bistoni Giovanni, Casagrande Andrea, Rodrigues Fernando, Romani Luigina, Carvalho Agostinho
Abstract excerpt
Invasive fungal diseases remain nowadays life-threatening conditions affecting multiple clinical settings. The onset of these diseases is dependent on numerous factors, of which the "immunocompromised" phenotype of the patients is the more often acknowledged. However, and despite comparable immune dysfunction, not all patients are ultimately susceptible to disease, suggesting that additional risk factors, likely...
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