Galectin-3 impacts Cryptococcus neoformans infection through direct antifungal effects

Cryptococcus neoformans is an encapsulated fungal pathogen that causes cryptococcosis, which is a major opportunistic infection in immunosuppressed individuals. Mammalian β-galactoside-binding protein Galectin-3 (Gal-3) modulates the host innate and adaptive immunity, and plays significant roles dur...

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Autores principales: Almeida, Fausto, Wolf, Julie M., da Silva, Thiago Aparecido, DeLeon-Rodriguez, Carlos M., Rezende, Caroline Patini, Pessoni, André Moreira, Fernandes, Fabrício Freitas, Silva-Rocha, Rafael, Martinez, Roberto, Rodrigues, Marcio L., Roque-Barreira, Maria Cristina, Casadevall, Arturo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5719036/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29213074
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02126-7

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