The immunopathology of tuberculosis, the mode of action of the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin, of the tuberculin and of the immunotherapy
The outer surface of the cell membrane of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is made of carbohydrates and lipids that do not readily induce the formation of antibodies by the invaded host. The absence of antibodies against the outer cell membrane of wild strains explains the long persistence of the pathogen...
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| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Biomedical and Biotechnology Research Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.bmbtrj.org/article.asp?issn=2588-9834;year=2019;volume=3;issue=2;spage=67;epage=76;aulast=Maes |