Functional and phenotypic evaluation of eosinophils from patients with the acute form of paracoccidioidomycosis.
Fernanda Gambogi BragaLuciana Pereira RuasRicardo Mendes PereiraXinaida Taligare LimaEdson AntunesRonei Luciano MamoniMaria Heloisa Souza Lima BlottaPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2017)
In conclusion, we suggest that eosinophils might play a role in the host response to fungi and in the pathophysiology of PCM by inducing an intense and systemic inflammatory response in the initial phase of the infection.