IL17A and candidiasis: Similarly, patients with autoimmune polyendocrinopathy with candidiasis and ectodermal dystrophy (APECED, or autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome 1) that produce autoantibodies against Th17-derived cytokines such as IL-17A, IL-17F, and IL-22 also show increased susceptibility to CMC relative to healthy controls [44,45].