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Lymph nodes—The neglected battlefield in tuberculosis

Lymph nodes, particularly thoracic lymph nodes, are among the most common sites of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB). However, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection in these organs is understudied. Aside from being sites of initiation of the adaptive immune system, lymph nodes also serve as nich...

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Autores principales: Ganchua, Sharie Keanne C., White, Alexander G., Klein, Edwin C., Flynn, JoAnne L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7425845/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32790739
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1008632