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Control of human host immunity to mycobacteria.
Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland) - 1 Jan 2000
Ottenhoff Tom H M, Verreck Frank A W, Hoeve Marieke A, van de Vosse Esther
Abstract excerpt
Infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis results in disease in 5-10% of exposed individuals, whereas the remainder controls infection effectively. Similar inter-individual differences in disease susceptibility are characteristic features of leprosy, typhoid fever, leishmaniasis and other chronic infectious diseases, including viral infections. Although the outcome of infection is influenced by many factors, it...
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