Th1-Th17 cells mediate protective adaptive immunity against Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans infection in mice.

We sought to define protective mechanisms of immunity to Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans bloodstream infections in mice immunized with the recombinant N-terminus of Als3p (rAls3p-N) vaccine plus aluminum hydroxide (Al(OH(3)) adjuvant, or adjuvant controls. Deficiency of IFN-gamma but not...

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Main Authors: Lin Lin, Ashraf S Ibrahim, Xin Xu, Joshua M Farber, Valentina Avanesian, Beverlie Baquir, Yue Fu, Samuel W French, John E Edwards, Brad Spellberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-12-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2792038?pdf=render