|
pubmed:abstractText |
Fut2-LacZ-null mice, which are a model of the human ABO and Lewis nonsecretor group, display increased susceptibility to experimental yeast vaginitis, indicating a role for alpha(1,2)fucosylated cervical glycans in mucosal defense. However, the lack of significant effect of competitive inhibition by exogenous neoglycoproteins in this study emphasizes the complexity of Candida-epithelial cell adhesion events.
|
|
pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 6428 Medical Science I, Box 0617, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0617, USA.
|
