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B7 costimulation is critical for host control of chronic Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 15 Mar 2009
Bhatt Kamlesh, Uzelac Aleksandra, Mathur Sanjeev, McBride Amanda, Potian Julius, Salgame Padmini
Abstract excerpt
Although much is understood regarding the role of B7/CD28 family of costimulatory molecules in regulating host resistance in the context of several pathogens, analogous information with Mycobacterium tuberculosis is lacking. To address the requirements of B7-mediated costimulation in host resistance against tuberculosis, mice deficient in both B7.1 and B7.2 (B7DKO) were aerosol infected with M. tuberculosis...
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