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Increased male susceptibility to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection is associated with smaller B cell follicles in the lungs
Tuberculosis prevalence is significantly higher among men than women. We have previously revealed an increased susceptibility of male C57BL/6 mice towards Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) H37Rv. In the current study, we confirm the male bias for infection with the Beijing strain HN878. Males succumb...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7083901/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32198367 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-61503-3 |