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Characterization of CD4/CD8+ αβ and Vγ2Vδ2+ T cells in HIV-negative individuals with different Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection statuses.
Human immunology - 1 Nov 2015
Gao Yan, Zhang Shu, Ou Qinfang, Shen Lei, Wang Sen, Wu Jing, Weng Xinhua, Chen Zheng W, Zhang Wenhong, Shao Lingyun
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BACKGROUND: The immune responses of T cell subsets among patients with different Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) infection statuses [i.e., active tuberculosis (ATB), latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and non-infection (healthy control, HC)] have not been fully elucidated in HIV-negative individuals. Specifically, data are limiting in high tuberculosis epidemic regions in China. To investigate the...
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