[Tuberculosis: pathogenesis, immune responses and genetics of the host].

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Tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease predominantly affecting the lung. The hallmark of tuberculosis infection is the formation of granulomata in the vicinity of infectious foci. The tuberculous granuloma is a complex, cellulary and biochemically well-orchestrated structure, which development plays a dual role. Restricting dissemination of infection and forming a battlefield for protective immunity,...

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