Immunocompetence of macrophages in rats exposed to Candida albicans infection and stress

RODRIGUEZ-GALAN MC, SOTOMAYOR CE, COSTAMAGNA ME, CABANILLAS AM, SALIDO-RENTERIA B, MASINI-REPISO AM, CORREA SG

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-CELL PHYSIOLOGY

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Lugar: Bethesda, MD, U.S.A.; Año: 2003 vol. 284 p. 111 - 111

0363-6143

font face="NewCenturySchlbk-Roman" size="1"> The integration of innate and adaptive immune responses is required for efficient control of Candida albicans. The present work aimed to assess, at the local site of the infection, the immunocompetence of macrophages in rats infected intraperitoneally with C. albicans and exposed simultaneously to stress during 3 days (CaS group). We studied the 1) ability to remove and kill C. albicans, 2) tum