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Understanding the role of host immune responses in invasive candidiasis

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This work was supported by funding from the Division of Intramural Research (DIR), NIAID/NIH.

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  1. Fungal Pathogenesis Section, Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA

    Jigar V. Desai & Michail S. Lionakis

  2. Department of Internal Medicine and Radboud Center for Infectious Diseases (RCI), Radboud University Medical Center, 6525 GA, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    Frank L. van de Veerdonk

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Desai, J.V., van de Veerdonk, F.L. & Lionakis, M.S. Understanding the role of host immune responses in invasive candidiasis. Intensive Care Med 44, 1310–1314 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-017-4988-5

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