Differential expression and predictive value of monocyte scavenger receptor CD163 in populations with different tuberculosis infection statuses

Abstract Background Monocytes are the predominant innate immune cells at the early stage of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb) infection as the host defense against intracellular pathogens. Understanding the profile of different monocyte subpopulations and the dynamics of monocyte-related biomarkers...

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Main Authors: Qianqian Liu, Qinfang Ou, Huaxin Chen, Yan Gao, Yuanyuan Liu, Yuzhen Xu, Qiaoling Ruan, Wenhong Zhang, Lingyun Shao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4525-y