Comparison TLR2 and TLR4 serum levels in children with pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis with and without a Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) scar

Comparison TLR2 and TLR4 serum levels in children with pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis with and without a Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) scar

The formation of a scar after Mycobacterium bovis Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination influences the effectiveness of protection against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) infection. The innate immunity plays a critical role both in the pathophysiology of tuberculosis (TB) and BCG vaccination p...

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Main Authors: Rahmini Shabariah, Mochammad Hatta, Irfan Idris, Arif Santoso, Ilhamjaya Patellongi, Tria Astika Endah Permatasari, Farsida, Andi Asadul Islam, Rosdiana Natzir, Bob Wahyudin, Warsinggih, Emilda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases
Subjects:
BCG scar
Extrapulmonary TB
Pulmonary TB
TLR2
TLR4
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405579421000619

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