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

RODRIGUEZ- GALÁN MC; SOTOMAYOR CE; COSTAMAGNA ME; CABANILLAS AM; SALIDO- RENTARÍA B; MASINI DE REPISO; CORREA SG

AMER PHYSIOLOGICAL SOC

Año: 2003 vol. 284 p. 111 - 111

font size="1" face="NewCenturySchlbk-Roman"> 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