Probing the interaction of Aspergillus fumigatus conidia and human airway epithelial cells by transcriptional profiling in both species

The cells of the airway epithelium play critical roles in host defense to inhaled irritants, and in asthma pathogenesis. These cells are constantly exposed to environmental factors, including the conidia of the ubiquitous mould Aspergillus fumigatus, which are small enough to reach the alveoli. A. f...

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Main Author: Gomez, Pol
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/19578