Candida albicans triggers NADPH oxidase-independent neutrophil extracellular traps through dectin-2.

Candida albicans is one of the top leading causes of healthcare-associated bloodstream infection. Neutrophil extracellular traps (NET) are known to capture and kill pathogens. It is reported that opsonized C. albicans-triggered NETosis is NADPH oxidase-dependent. We discovered a NADPH oxidase-indepe...

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Main Authors: Sheng-Yang Wu, Chia-Lin Weng, Min-Jhen Jheng, Hung-Wei Kan, Sung-Tsang Hsieh, Fu-Tong Liu, Betty A Wu-Hsieh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-11-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1008096