Mucosal Immunity and Candida albicans Infection
Joint Authors
Naglik, Julian R.
Moyes, David L.
Source
Clinical and Developmental Immunology
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-07-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Interactions between mucosal surfaces and microbial microbiota are key to host defense, health, and disease.
These surfaces are exposed to high numbers of microbes and must be capable of distinguishing between those that are beneficial or avirulent and those that will invade and cause disease.
Our understanding of the mechanisms involved in these discriminatory processes has recently begun to expand as new studies bring to light the importance of epithelial cells and novel immune cell subsets such as Th17 T cells in these processes.
Elucidating how these mechanisms function will improve our understanding of many diverse diseases and improve our ability to treat patients suffering from these conditions.
In our voyage to discover these mechanisms, mucosal interactions with opportunistic commensal organisms such as the fungus Candida albicans provide insights that are invaluable.
Here, we review current knowledge of the interactions between C.
albicans and epithelial surfaces and how this may shape our understanding of microbial-mucosal interactions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Moyes, David L.& Naglik, Julian R.. 2011. Mucosal Immunity and Candida albicans Infection. Clinical and Developmental Immunology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Moyes, David L.& Naglik, Julian R.. Mucosal Immunity and Candida albicans Infection. Clinical and Developmental Immunology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Moyes, David L.& Naglik, Julian R.. Mucosal Immunity and Candida albicans Infection. Clinical and Developmental Immunology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-464555
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-464555