Interleukin-22 mediates early host defense against Rhizomucor pusilluscan pathogens.

BACKGROUND: In recent years, the fungal infectious disease zygomycosis has increased in incidence worldwide, especially among the immunodeficient population. Despite the rates of zygomycosis-related death and deformation being very high, the mechanism(s) by which the fungal pathogens cause these sev...

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Main Authors: Wei Bao, Lei Jin, Hai-jing Fu, Yong-nian Shen, Gui-xia Lu, Huan Mei, Xin-zhi Cao, Hong-sheng Wang, Wei-da Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3684593?pdf=render