Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor and interferon-gamma prevent dexamethasone-induced immunosuppression of antifungal monocyte activity against Aspergillus fumigatus hyphae
Roilides E;Blake C;Holmes A;Pizzo PA;Walsh TJ;;
Journal of medical and veterinary mycology : bi-monthly publication of the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology1970Vol. 34pp. -
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e1970journalgranulocyte-macrophage
Abstract
Treatment with corticosteroids is an important risk factor for development of invasive aspergillosis. We evaluated the effect of dexamethasone (DEX) on superoxide anion (O2-) release and damage caused by elutriated human monocytes (EHM) on unopsonized hyphae of Aspergillus fumigatus. In addition, we …