The Host Microbiota Contributes to Early Protection Against Lung Colonization by Mycobacterium tuberculosis

The Host Microbiota Contributes to Early Protection Against Lung Colonization by Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB), caused by the airborne bacterial pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis, remains a major source of morbidity and mortality worldwide. So far, the study of host-pathogen interactions in TB has mostly focused on the physiology and virulence of the pathogen, as well as, on the various i...

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Main Authors: Alexia Dumas, Dan Corral, André Colom, Florence Levillain, Antonio Peixoto, Denis Hudrisier, Yannick Poquet, Olivier Neyrolles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
microbiota
MAIT cells
macrophage
tuberculosis
IL-17
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2018.02656/full

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