The pathogen recognition sensor, NOD2, is variably expressed in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>NOD2, an intracellular pathogen recognition sensor, modulates innate defences to muropeptides derived from various bacterial species, including <it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis </it>(MTB). Experimentally, NOD2 attenuates tw...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-08-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/7/96 |