Aspergillus fumigatus suppresses the human cellular immune response via gliotoxin-mediated apoptosis of monocytes.

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Published in Blood on November 16, 2004

Authors

Marta Stanzani1, Enrico Orciuolo, Russell Lewis, Dimitrios P Kontoyiannis, Sergio L R Martins, Lisa S St John, Krishna V Komanduri

Author Affiliations

1: Transplant Immunology Section, Department of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, MD Anderson Cancer Center, SCRB 3.3019, Unit 900, 7455 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030, USA.

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