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Relevance of Macrophage Extracellular Traps in C. albicans Killing
4 Dec 2019
Abstract excerpt
Candida albicans causes systemic life-threatening infections, particularly in immunocompromised individuals, such as patients in intensive care units, patients undergoing chemotherapy, and postsurgical and neutropenic patients. The proliferation of invading Candida cells is mainly limited by the action of the human innate immune system, in which phagocytic cells play a fundamental role. This function is however...
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