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Diminished plasma levels of common γ-chain cytokines in pulmonary tuberculosis and reversal following treatment
BACKGROUND: The immune response to tuberculosis (TB) is T cell dependent. T cells are the major facilitators of protection and effector functions with CD4(+) T cells being the most important players, followed by CD8(+) T cells. The common γ-chain cytokines IL-2, IL-7, IL-15, and IL-21 play a vital r...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5407607/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28448542 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0176495 |