| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3415046 | Microbes and Infection | 2009 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Microsporidia are obligate intracellular, eukaryotic fungi, which have gained recognition as opportunistic parasites in immunocompromised patients. Resistance to lethal microsporidia infections requires a Th1 immune response; how this protection is initiated against Encephalitozoon species is the focus of this review article.
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Authors
Amber Mathews, Anne Hotard, Hollie Hale-Donze,