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Phagocytosis of Aspergillus fumigatus conidia by primary nasal epithelial cells in vitro
BACKGROUND: Invasive aspergillosis, which is mainly caused by the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus, is an increasing problem in immunocompromised patients. Infection occurs by inhalation of airborne conidia, which are first encountered by airway epithelial cells. Internalization of these conidia into th...
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BioMed Central
2008
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2440385/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18564423 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2180-8-97 |