Innate Immune Recognition of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), is a major health problem, with 10 million new cases diagnosed each year. Innate immunity plays an important role in the host defense against M. tuberculosis, and the first step in this process is recognition of MTB by cells of the innat...

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Main Authors: Johanneke Kleinnijenhuis, Marije Oosting, Leo A. B. Joosten, Mihai G. Netea, Reinout Van Crevel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Clinical and Developmental Immunology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/405310