Postprimary Tuberculosis and Macrophage Necrosis: Is There a Big ConNECtion?
Adult or postprimary tuberculosis (TB) accounts for most TB cases. Its hallmark is pulmonary cavitation, which occurs as a result of necrosis in the lung in individuals with tuberculous pneumonia. Postprimary TB has previously been known to be associated with vascular thrombosis and delayed-type hyp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2016-03-01
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| Series: | mBio |
| Online Access: | http://mbio.asm.org/cgi/content/full/7/1/e01589-15 |