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=Immunity to fungi=

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Cutaneous and superficial fungal infections are normally self-limiting, with recovery associated with a resistance to re-infection. As hosts often develop delayed-type hypersensitivity, this resistance appears to be cell-mediated.

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Cutaneous and superficial fungal infections are normally self-limiting, with recovery associated with a resistance to re-infection. As hosts often develop delayed-type [[Hypersensitivity - WikiBlood|hypersensitivity]], this resistance appears to be cell-mediated.

*[[T cell differentiation - WikiBlood|T cell]] immunity- it is thought that [[T cell differentiation - WikiBlood#TH1 Cells|helper T cells]] release cytokines to activate [[Macrophages - WikiBlood|macrophages]] to fight the infection

*[[Neutrophils - WikiBlood|Neutrophils]]- there is now growing evidence for the role of [[Neutrophils - WikiBlood|neutrophils]] in some infections of the respiratory system, with defensin and the nitric oxide pathways implicated

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