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Polyfunctional Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific effector memory CD4+ T cells at sites of pleural TB.
Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland) - 1 May 2011
El Fenniri L, Toossi Z, Aung H, El Iraki G, Bourkkadi J, Benamor J, Laskri A, Berrada N, Benjouad A, Mayanja-Kizza H, Betts M R, El Aouad R, Canaday D H
Abstract excerpt
Pleural tuberculosis (TB) is a common presentation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) infection, and despite spontaneous resolution remains a strong risk factor for reactivation pulmonary TB in a majority of individuals. This study was undertaken to further understand the characteristics of immune cells at sites of pleural TB. A significant shift toward memory CD4+ T cells with an effector phenotype and away...
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