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Role of TNF-Alpha, IFN-Gamma, and IL-10 in the Development of Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Host immune response against Mycobacterium tuberculosis is mediated by cellular immunity, in which cytokines and Th1 cells play a critical role. In the process of control of the infection by mycobacteria, TNF-alpha seems to have a primordial function. This cytokine acts in synergy with IFN-gamma, st...

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Autores principales: Cavalcanti, Yone Vila Nova, Brelaz, Maria Carolina Accioly, Neves, Juliana Kelle de Andrade Lemoine, Ferraz, José Candido, Pereira, Valéria Rêgo Alves
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3515941/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23251798
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/745483