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MTB-specific lymphocyte responses are impaired in tuberculosis patients with pulmonary cavities

OBJECTIVE: Tuberculosis (TB), an infectious disease caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), is a global health problem. Because the failing immune response in the lung can lead to formation of a pulmonary cavity, this study was designed to clarify MTB-specific lymphocyte responses i...

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Autores principales: Wang, Jun, Dai, Yaping, Liu, Jun, Yin, Yongmei, Pei, Hao
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5267395/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28122644
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40001-016-0242-9