The role of the innate immune system in granulomatous disorders

The dynamic structure of the granuloma serves to protect the body from microbiological challenge. This organised aggregate of immune cells seeks to contain this challenge and protect against dissemination, giving host immune cells a chance to eradicate the threat. A number of systemic diseases are c...

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Main Authors: Helen Josephine Petersen, Andrew M Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2013.00120/full