Adaptive Immunity in Pulmonary Sarcoidosis and Chronic Beryllium Disease

Pulmonary sarcoidosis and chronic beryllium disease (CBD) are inflammatory granulomatous lung diseases defined by the presence of non-caseating granulomas in the lung. CBD results from beryllium exposure in the workplace, while the cause of sarcoidosis remains unknown. CBD and sarcoidosis are both i...

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Main Authors: Sarah A. Greaves, Shaikh M. Atif, Andrew P. Fontenot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
MHC
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2020.00474/full