The C-type lectin DC-SIGN (CD209) is an
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Alessandra Cambi; Karlijn Gijzen; I. Jolanda M. de Vries; Ruurd Torensma; Ben Jo
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Article
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2003
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Dendritic cells (DC) that express the type II Cβtype lectin DCβSIGN (CD209) are located in the submucosa of tissues, where they mediate HIVβ1 entry. Interestingly, the pathogen __Candida albicans,__the major cause of hospitalβacquired fungal infections, penetrates at similar submucosal