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Severe Changes in Thymic Microenvironment in a Chronic Experimental Model of Paracoccidioidomycosis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Alves da Costa Thiago, Di Gangi Rosária, Thomé Rodolfo, Barreto Felisbino Marina, Pires Bonfanti Amanda, Lumi Watanabe Ishikawa Larissa, Sartori Alexandrina, Burger Eva, Verinaud Liana
Abstract excerpt
T cell maturation takes place within the thymus, a primary lymphoid organ that is commonly targeted during infections. Previous studies showed that acute infection with Paracoccidioides brasiliensis (Pb), the causative agent of paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM), promotes thymic atrophy that is associated with the presence of yeast cells in the organ. However, as human PCM is a chronic infection, it is imperative to...
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