Effects of ascent to high altitude on human antimycobacterial immunity.

Effects of ascent to high altitude on human antimycobacterial immunity.

Tuberculosis infection, disease and mortality are all less common at high than low altitude and ascent to high altitude was historically recommended for treatment. The immunological and mycobacterial mechanisms underlying the association between altitude and tuberculosis are unclear. We studied the...

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Main Authors: Sarah Eisen, Louise Pealing, Robert W Aldridge, Mark J Siedner, Alejandro Necochea, Inna Leybell, Teresa Valencia, Beatriz Herrera, Siouxsie Wiles, Jon S Friedland, Robert H Gilman, Carlton A Evans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3772817?pdf=render

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