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Colonization of Mice byCandida albicansIs Promoted by Chemically Induced Colitis and Augments Inflammatory Responses through Galectin‐3
Author(s) -
Samir Jawhara,
Xavier Thuru,
Annie Standaert–Vitse,
Thierry Jouault,
Serge Mordon,
Boualem Sendid,
Pierre Desreumaux,
Daniel Poulain
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
the journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1537-6613
pISSN - 0022-1899
DOI - 10.1086/528990
Subject(s) - candida albicans , corpus albicans , inflammation , colitis , microbiology and biotechnology , myeloperoxidase , immunology , tumor necrosis factor alpha , biology , mannan , polysaccharide , biochemistry
Little is known about the relationship between colonic inflammation and Candida albicans colonization. Galectin-3 (Gal-3) is an intestinal lectin that binds to specific C. albicans glycans and is involved in inflammation.

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