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Facing the Increased Prevalence of Antibiotic-Resistant M. tuberculosis: Exploring the Feasibility of Realising Koch’s Aspiration of Immunotherapy of Tuberculosis

Koch attempted to treat tuberculosis in the late 1800s by administering an antigenic extract derived from the pathogen to patients. He hoped to bolster the patient’s protective immunity. The treatment had diverse results. In some, it improved the patient’s condition and in others led to a worsening...

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Autor principal: Bretscher, Peter A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8944510/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35326834
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11030371