MAIT Cell Activation by Fungal Pathogens.

MAIT Cell Activation by Fungal Pathogens.

Methods Mol Biol. 2020;2098:167-177

Authors: Jahreis S, Boettcher S, von Lilienfeld-Toal M

Abstract
MAIT cells can recognize and respond to several pathogens in a distinct manner. However, many studies are focused on activation by bacteria and by viruses, while reports about molds and MAIT cells are rare. Here, we describe a method to investigate MAIT cell interaction with filamentous fungi from Aspergillus and Mucorales species. This includes preparation of fungal conidia, cell isolation, and analysis by flow cytometry.

PMID: 31792822 [PubMed – in process]

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