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Levels of vitamin D-associated cytokines distinguish between active and latent tuberculosis following a tuberculosis outbreak
BACKGROUND: Vitamin D levels are associated with the extent of mycobactericidal activity. Interleukin (IL)-15 and IL-32 play roles in the vitamin D-mediated tuberculosis (TB) defense mechanism. Vitamin D induces IL-1β, which plays an important role in terms of resistance to TB. We evaluated whether...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6375131/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30760247 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-3798-5 |