Divergent effects of mycobacterial cell wall glycolipids on maturation and function of human monocyte-derived dendritic cells.

BACKGROUND: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is able to evade the immune defenses and may persist for years, decades and even lifelong in the infected host. Mtb cell wall components may contribute to such persistence by modulating several pivotal types of immune cells. Dendritic cells (DCs) are the...

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Main Authors: Jolanta Mazurek, Lech Ignatowicz, Gunilla Kallenius, Stefan B Svenson, Andrzej Pawlowski, Beston Hamasur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3411746?pdf=render