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Oct 2026
Neutrophils Restrain CCR2-Dependent Monocyte Immunopathology During Pulmonary Cryptococcosis
Neutrophils are essential for host defense against most invasive fungal pathogens, yet their role in cryptococcosis remains paradoxical. Neutropenia is not a recognized risk factor for cryptococcal disease, and an early study reported that neutrophil depletion improves survival in mice, supporting the prevailing view t...
Mikayla C. Harden-Pruitt, Rebekah G. Watson, Camaron R. Hole
· bioRxiv · 0 citations