Immunophenotype of lung granulomas in HIV and non-HIV associated tuberculosis

Immunophenotype of lung granulomas in HIV and non-HIV associated tuberculosis

OBJECTIVE: To describe the immunophenotype of pulmonary TB granulomas from autopsied patients with tuberculosis (TB group) and from HIV patients with tuberculosis (TB/HIV group), and to identify the Mycobacterium species using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique. METHODS: Lung samples of 15 T...

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Main Authors: Andreia A. Silva, Thais Mauad, Paulo H.N. Saldiva, Ruy C. Pires-Neto, Ricardo D. Coletta, Edgard Graner, Pablo A. Vargas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mavera, Edições Científicas e Técnicas Ltda
Series:Medical Express
Subjects:
tuberculosis
hiv
aids
autopsy
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