Evaluation of TNF-α cytokine production in patients with tuberculosis compared to healthy people
Background: (TB) is one of the most important causes of human mortality. Approximately one-third of the world’s population is infected with TB and 5–10% of them develop the active form of the disease. Cytokines play a major role in the host defense process against Mycobacterium infections. Among th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | deu |
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German Medical Science GMS Publishing House
2018-11-01
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Series: | GMS Hygiene and Infection Control |
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Online Access: | http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/dgkh/2018-13/dgkh000315.shtml |