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Lung epithelial cells interact with immune cells and bacteria to shape the microenvironment in tuberculosis

The lung epithelium has long been overlooked as a key player in tuberculosis disease. In addition to acting as a direct barrier to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), epithelial cells (EC) of the airways and alveoli act as first responders during Mtb infections; they directly sense and respond to Mtb...

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Autores principales: de Waal, Amy M, Hiemstra, Pieter S, Ottenhoff, Tom HM, Joosten, Simone A, van der Does, Anne M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8938665/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35017314
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2021-217997