Human NK Cells Display Important Antifungal Activity against Aspergillus fumigatus, Which Is Directly Mediated by IFN-g Release
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Human NK cells display important antifungal activity against Aspergillus fumigatus, which is directly mediated by IFN-γ release.
Despite the strong interest in the NK cell-mediated immunity toward malignant cells and viruses, there is a relative lack of data on the interplay between NK cells and filamentous fungi, especially Aspergillus fumigatus, which is the major cause of invasive aspergillosis. By studying the in vitro interaction between human NK cells and A. fumigatus, we found only germinated morphologies to be hi...
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