Alana K Sterkel et al.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950), 194(4), 1796-1805 (2015-01-16)
Blastomyces dermatitidis, a dimorphic fungus and the causative agent of blastomycosis, is widely considered an extracellular pathogen, with little evidence for a facultative intracellular lifestyle. We infected mice with spores, that is, the infectious particle, via the pulmonary route and