Granulocytic myeloid derived suppressor cells expansion during active pulmonary tuberculosis is associated with high nitric oxide plasma level.

Tuberculosis (TB) is still the principal cause of death caused by a single infectious agent, and the balance between the bacillus and host defense mechanisms reflects the different manifestations of the pathology. The aim of this work was to study the role of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs)...

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Main Authors: Sary El Daker, Alessandra Sacchi, Massimo Tempestilli, Claudia Carducci, Delia Goletti, Valentina Vanini, Vittorio Colizzi, Francesco Nicola Lauria, Federico Martini, Angelo Martino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4400140?pdf=render