In vivo and in vitro effects of antituberculosis treatment on mycobacterial interferon-gamma T cell response.

BACKGROUND: In recent years, the impact of antituberculous treatment on interferon (IFN)-gamma response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens has been widely investigated, but the results have been controversial. The objective of the present study was: i) to evaluate longitudinal changes of IFN-gam...

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Main Authors: Ilaria Sauzullo, Fabio Mengoni, Miriam Lichtner, Anna Paola Massetti, Raffaella Rossi, Marco Iannetta, Raffaella Marocco, Cosmo Del Borgo, Fabrizio Soscia, Vincenzo Vullo, Claudio Maria Mastroianni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2664463?pdf=render