IL-1 Coordinates the Neutrophil Response to C. albicans in the Oral Mucosa.

Mucosal infections with Candida albicans belong to the most frequent forms of fungal diseases. Host protection is conferred by cellular immunity; however, the induction of antifungal immunity is not well understood. Using a mouse model of oropharyngeal candidiasis (OPC) we show that interleukin-1 re...

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Main Authors: Simon Altmeier, Albulena Toska, Florian Sparber, Alvaro Teijeira, Cornelia Halin, Salomé LeibundGut-Landmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-09-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5025078?pdf=render