Functional biomarker signatures of circulating T-cells and its association with distinct clinical status of leprosy patients and their respective household contacts

Functional biomarker signatures of circulating T-cells and its association with distinct clinical status of leprosy patients and their respective household contacts

Abstract Background Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease classified into two subgroups for therapeutic purposes: paucibacillary (PB) and multibacillary (MB), closely related to the host immune responses. In this context it is noteworthy looking for immunological biomarkers applicable as complemen...

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Main Authors: Pedro Henrique Ferreira Marçal, Rafael Silva Gama, Lorena Bruna Pereira de Oliveira, Olindo Assis Martins-Filho, Roberta Olmo Pinheiro, Euzenir Nunes Sarno, Milton Ozório Moraes, Lucia Alves de Oliveira Fraga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Leprosy
Mycobacterium leprae
Cytokines
Household contacts
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-020-00763-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-020-00763-7

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