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. 1993 Nov;61(11):4891–4893. doi: 10.1128/iai.61.11.4891-4893.1993

Effect of mannose-binding protein on binding of Cryptococcus neoformans to human phagocytes.

S M Levitz 1, A Tabuni 1, C Treseler 1
PMCID: PMC281250  PMID: 8406891

Abstract

The capacity of human peripheral blood monocytes, neutrophils, and monocyte-derived macrophages to bind the yeast Cryptococcus neoformans was increased when the phagocytes were cultured on surfaces containing recombinant human mannose-binding protein. In contrast, soluble mannose-binding protein had no effect on cryptococcal binding by phagocytes.

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