The taste of a fungus [electronic resource] : recognition of Candida by the innate immune system / Neil Gow.
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FilmSeries: Henry Stewart talksBiomedical & life sciences collection. Innate immunity : host recognition and response in health and disease: Publisher: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2012Description: 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (43 min.) : color, sound)Subject(s): Candida | Natural immunity | Candida -- immunology | Cell Wall -- immunology | Host-Pathogen Interactions | Immunity, Innate | Mycoses -- immunologyOnline resources: Click here to access online | Series Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration.
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Contents: TBCImmune recognition of fungi -- Fungal infections are serious challenges in the clinic -- The innate immune system has a pre-eminent role in containing fungal infection -- Cell wall mutants of Candida can be used to help discover the nature of the recognition mechanisms -- Multiple receptor-PAMP interactions are involved, singly and in combination -- Fungal mannans and glycans are the chief cell wall components that are recognized by the immune system.
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