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C5aR contributes to the weak Th1 profile induced by an outbreak strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland) - 1 Mar 2017
Sabio Y García Carmen Alejandra, Yokobori Noemí, Basile Juan Ignacio, Balboa Luciana, González Alejandra, López Beatriz, Ritacco Viviana, Barrera Silvia de la, Sasiain María Del Carmen
Abstract excerpt
C5a anaphylatoxin is a component of the complement system involved in the modulation of T-cell polarization. Herein we investigated whether C5a receptors, C5aR and C5L2, modulate the cytokine profiles induced by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). We analyzed the impact of both receptors on T helper cell polarization induced by the multidrug resistant outbreak strain named M, which is a poor IFN-γ inducer compared...
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