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Candida Vaccine
Antibody response to Candida albicans cell wall antigens reviewed
September 8th, 2004
Researchers review antibody responses to Candida albicans cell wall antigens in a recent issue of FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology. "The cell wall of Candida albicans is not only the structure where many essential biological functions reside but is also a significant source of candidal antigens. The major cell wall components that elicit a response from the host immune system are proteins and glycoproteins, the latter being predominantly mannoproteins. Both carbohydrate and protein moieties are able to trigger immune responses," scientists in the United States and Spain report. "Proteins and glycoproteins exposed at the...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2004-09-08)
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