Role of Interferons in the Development of Diagnostics, Vaccines, and Therapy for Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (TB) is an airborne infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). About one-third of the world’s population is latently infected with TB and 5–15% of them will develop active TB in their lifetime. It is estimated that each case of active TB may cause 10–20 new infections. Host i...
Main Authors: | Kai Ling Chin, Fadhilah Zulkipli Anis, Maria E. Sarmiento, Mohd Nor Norazmi, Armando Acosta |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2017-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Immunology Research |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5212910 |
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