In mice, tuberculosis progression is associated with intensive inflammatory response and the accumulation of Gr-1 cells in the lungs.
Infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) results in different clinical outcomes ranging from asymptomatic containment to rapidly progressing tuberculosis (TB). The mechanisms controlling TB progression in immunologically-competent hosts remain unclear.To address these mechanisms, we analyzed...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010-05-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2864263?pdf=render |