Macrophage: A Cell With Many Faces and Functions in Tuberculosis

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis(Mtb) is the causative agent of human tuberculosis (TB) which primarily infects the macrophages. Nearly a quarter of the world’s population is infected latently byMtb. Only around 5%–10% of those infected develop active TB disease, particularly during suppressed host immune conditions or comorbidity such as HIV, hinting toward the heterogeneity ofMtbinfection. The aerosolizedMtbfirst...

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