Protective Effect of Galectin-1 during Histoplasma capsulatum Infection Is Associated with Prostaglandin E2 and Nitric Oxide Modulation

Histoplasma capsulatum is a dimorphic fungus that develops a yeast-like morphology in host’s tissue, responsible for the pulmonary disease histoplasmosis. The recent increase in the incidence of histoplasmosis in immunocompromised patients highlights the need of understanding immunological controls...

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Published in:Mediators of Inflammation
Main Authors: Lílian Cataldi Rodrigues, Adriana Secatto, Carlos A. Sorgi, Naiara N. Dejani, Alexandra I. Medeiros, Morgana Kelly Borges Prado, Simone Gusmão Ramos, Richard D. Cummings, Sean R. Stowell, Lúcia Helena Faccioli, Marcelo Dias-Baruffi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5813794