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The Role of Dectin-2 for Host Defense Against Disseminated Candidiasis.
Journal of interferon & cytokine research : the official journal of the International Society for Interferon and Cytokine Research - 1 Apr 2016
Ifrim Daniela C, Quintin Jessica, Courjol Flavie, Verschueren Ineke, van Krieken J Han, Koentgen Frank, Fradin Chantal, Gow Neil A R, Joosten Leo A B, van der Meer Jos W M, van de Veerdonk Frank, Netea Mihai G
Abstract excerpt
Despite the fact that Candida albicans is an important human fungal pathogen and Dectin-2 is a major pattern recognition receptor for fungi, our knowledge regarding the role of Dectin-2 for the host defense against disseminated candidiasis is limited. Dectin-2 deficient (Dectin-2(-/-)) mice were more susceptible to systemic candidiasis, and the susceptibility was mirrored by an elevated fungal load in the kidneys...
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