Role of myeloperoxidase in the host defense against fungal infection

Japanese Journal of Medical Mycology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 195-199

  Aratani, Yasuaki ^a  

^a YOKOHAMA CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fungal infection; Host defense; Myeloperoxidase; Neutrophil; Reactive oxygen species

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MYELOPEROXIDASE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE;

ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; HOST RESISTANCE; IN VIVO STUDY; LUNG INFECTION; MORTALITY; MOUSE; MYCOSIS; NEUTROPHIL; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; TRICHOSPORON ASAHII;

ANIMALS; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT; MYCOSES; NEUTROPHILS; PEROXIDASE;

ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; FILOBASIDIELLA NEOFORMANS; FUNGI;

EID: 33748502334     PISSN: 09164804     EISSN: 09164804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3314/jjmm.47.195     Document Type: Review

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