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IL-17-mediated antifungal defense in the oral mucosa is independent of neutrophils.
Mucosal immunology - 1 Mar 2015
Trautwein-Weidner K, Gladiator A, Nur S, Diethelm P, LeibundGut-Landmann S
Abstract excerpt
Interleukin-17 (IL-17)-mediated immunity has emerged as a crucial host defense mechanism against Candida albicans infections in mucosal tissues and the skin. The precise mechanism by which the IL-17 pathway prevents fungal outgrowth has not been clarified. Neutrophils are critical for limiting fu...
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