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Study identifies key T cells for immunity against fungal pneumonia
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Study identifies key T cells for immunity against fungal pneumonia

by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign GM-CSF+ and IL-17A+ lineages of T cells are instrumental in controlling many fungal and bacterial infections and implicated in autoimmune pathology. This study shows that GM-CSF expressing Tc17 cells are necessary for mediating fungal vaccine immunity without augmenting pathology. Credit: Som Nanjappa Researchers at the University of Illinois College...