Cytokine modulation of specific and nonspecific immunity to Candida albicans.
Recent observations on reciprocal regulation of humoral and cell-mediated immunity to Candida albicans are presented and their significance in the exploration of the host-fungus-relationship is discussed.
Romani
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Department of Experimental Medicine and Biochemical Science, University of Perugia, Medical School, Italy. lromani@unipg.it
D000818:Animals; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000276:immunology*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000276:immunology*; D016207:Cytokines / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D018417:Th1 Cells / Q000276:immunology; D018418:Th2 Cells / Q000276:immunology
D016207:Cytokines