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Quantitative and qualitative iNKT repertoire associations with disease susceptibility and outcome in macaque tuberculosis infection.
Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland) - 1 Jul 2017
Chancellor Andrew, White Andrew, Tocheva Anna S, Fenn Joe R, Dennis Mike, Tezera Liku, Singhania Akul, Elliott Tim, Tebruegge Marc, Elkington Paul, Gadola Stephan, Sharpe Sally, Mansour Salah
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Correlates of immune protection that reliably predict vaccine efficacy against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection are urgently needed. Invariant NKT cells (iNKTs) are CD1d-dependent innate T cells that augment host antimicrobial immunity through production of cytokines, including interferon (IFN)-γ and tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α. We determined peripheral blood iNKT numbers, their proliferative...
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