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Impaired expression of the TWIK2 channel leads to reduced IL-1 family cytokine production in patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease
2022-06-16
Abstract excerpt
Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) cause pulmonary disease in individuals without obvious immunodeficiency. This study was initiated to gain insight into the immunological factors that predispose persons to NTM pulmonary disease (NTMPD). Blood was obtained from 15 pairs of NTMPD patients and their healthy household contacts. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were stimulated with the M. avium complex (MAC)....
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- Literature Corpus work
- a98ac486-58e4-5a3d-913f-389590693802
- DOI
- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1720323/v1
