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Integrative Analysis of Human Macrophage Inflammatory Response Related to Mycobacterium tuberculosis Virulence
28 Jun 2021
Abstract excerpt
Mycobacterium tuberculosis(Mtb), the etiological agent of tuberculosis, kills 1.5 to 1.7 million people every year. Macrophages are Mtb’s main host cells and their inflammatory response is an essential component of the host defense against Mtb. However, Mtb is able to circumvent the macrophages’ defenses by triggering an inappropriate inflammatory response. The ability of Mtb to hinder phagolysosome maturation...
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