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Role of Soluble Innate Effector Molecules in Pulmonary Defense against Fungal Pathogens

Fungal infections of the lung are life-threatening but rarely occur in healthy, immunocompetent individuals, indicating efficient clearance by pulmonary defense mechanisms. Upon inhalation, fungi will first encounter the airway surface liquid which contains several soluble effector molecules that fo...

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Autores principales: Ordonez, Soledad R., Veldhuizen, Edwin J. A., van Eijk, Martin, Haagsman, Henk P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5671533/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29163395
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2017.02098