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Immune control of tuberculosis by IFN-gamma-inducible LRG-47.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 24 Oct 2003
MacMicking John D, Taylor Gregory A, McKinney John D
Abstract excerpt
Interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) provides an essential component of immunity to tuberculosis by activating infected host macrophages to directly inhibit the replication of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). IFN-gamma-inducible nitric oxide synthase 2 (NOS2) is considered a principal effector mechanism, although other pathways may also exist. Here, we identify one member of a newly emerging 47-kilodalton (p47)...
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