Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 gp160 and gp41 binding to Candida albicans selectively enhances candidal virulence in vitro.

Gruber, A; Lukasser-Vogl, E; Borg-von Zepelin, M; Dierich, M P; Würzner, R

Gruber, A; Lukasser-Vogl, E; Borg-von Zepelin, M; Dierich, M P; Würzner, R.

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Gruber A; Institut für Hygiene, University of Innsbruck, Austria.

J Infect Dis ; 177(4): 1057-63, 1998 Apr.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9534982

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Candida albicans/metabolism; Candida albicans/pathogenicity; Candidiasis/pathology; HIV Envelope Protein gp120/pharmacology; HIV Envelope Protein gp160/pharmacology; HIV Envelope Protein gp41/pharmacology; Antigens, Fungal/analysis; Antigens, Fungal/immunology; Aspartic Acid Endopeptidases/metabolism; Candida albicans/growth & development; Candidiasis/immunology; Candidiasis/metabolism; Culture Media, Conditioned/chemistry; Culture Media, Conditioned/metabolism; Endopeptidases/analysis; Endopeptidases/metabolism; HIV Envelope Protein gp120/metabolism; HIV Envelope Protein gp160/metabolism; HIV Envelope Protein gp41/metabolism; Humans; Leukocytes, Mononuclear/cytology; Leukocytes, Mononuclear/immunology; Leukocytes, Mononuclear/microbiology; Neutrophils/immunology; Opsonin Proteins/pharmacology; Phagocytosis/immunology; Phospholipases/metabolism; Virulence

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Candida albicans / Candidiasis / HIV Envelope Protein gp41 / HIV Envelope Protein gp120 / HIV Envelope Protein gp160 Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: J Infect Dis Year: 1998 Document type: Article

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