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Host responses to Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis: a complex arsenal.
Animal health research reviews - 1 Jan 2000
Stabel J R
Abstract excerpt
The immune system is not always successful in recognizing and destroying pathogens it may encounter. Host immunity to mycobacteria is characterized by a very complex series of events, designed to clear the infection. The first line of defense is uptake and processing of the pathogen by macrophages, followed by the initiation of cell-mediated immunity. The secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IFN-gamma...
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