The Immune Interplay between the Host and the Pathogen in Aspergillus fumigatus Lung Infection

The interplay between Aspergillus fumigatus and the host immune response in lung infection has been subject of studies over the last years due to its importance in immunocompromised patients. The multifactorial virulence factors of A. fumigatus are related to the fungus biological characteristics, f...

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Main Authors: Helioswilton Sales-Campos, Ludmilla Tonani, Cristina Ribeiro Barros Cardoso, Márcia Regina Von Zeska Kress
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/693023