The role of Dcir during infection with Aspergillus fumigatus (IMAGE)

Chiba University

The role of Dcir during infection with Aspergillus fumigatus

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Dcir recognizes Aspergillus fumigatus hyphae and dampens the degranulatory activity of neutrophils. Without Dcir, neutrophils show enhanced fungicidal activity, and the host’s ability to eliminate the pathogen is improved.

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Associate Professor Shinobu Saijo from Chiba University, Japan https://www.frontiersin.org/files/Articles/1639400/fimmu-16-1639400-HTML-r1/image_m/fimmu-16-1639400-g006.jpg

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