Scientists identify immune cells that keep gut fungi under control

(Weill Cornell Medicine) Immune cells that process food and bacterial antigens in the intestines control the intestinal population of fungi, according to a new study from Weill Cornell Medicine scientists. Defects in the fungus-fighting abilities of these cells may contribute to some cases of Crohn's disease and other forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news