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CD4 T cells promote rather than control tuberculosis in the absence of PD-1-mediated inhibition.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 1 Feb 2011
Barber Daniel L, Mayer-Barber Katrin D, Feng Carl G, Sharpe Arlene H, Sher Alan
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Although CD4 T cells are required for host resistance to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, they may also contribute to pathology. In this study, we examine the role of the inhibitory receptor PD-1 and its ligand PD-L1 during M. tuberculosis infection. After aerosol exposure, PD-1 knockout (KO) mice dev...
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