New Role of P. brasiliensis α-Glucan: Differentiation of Non-conventional Dendritic Cells

The cell wall has a critical role in the host immune response to fungal pathogens. In this study, we investigated the influence of two cell wall fractions of the dimorphic fungi Paracoccidioides brasiliensis (Pb) in the in vitro generation of monocyte-derived dendritic cells (MoDCs). Monocytes were...

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Main Authors: Ana Camila Oliveira Souza, Cecília Favali, Naiara Caroline Soares, Natalia Machado Tavares, Márcio Sousa Jerônimo, Paulo Henrique Veloso Junior, Clara Luna Marina, Claire Santos, Cláudia Brodskyn, Anamelia Lorenzetti Bocca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02445/full