CD4 T Cells in Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Schistosoma mansoni Co-infected Individuals Maintain Functional TH1 Responses

CD4 T Cells in Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Schistosoma mansoni Co-infected Individuals Maintain Functional TH1 Responses

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is a serious public health concern, infecting a quarter of the world and leading to 10 million cases of tuberculosis (TB) disease and 1. 5 million deaths annually. An effective type 1 CD4 T cell (TH1) immune response is necessary to control Mtb infection and defining...

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Main Authors: Taryn A. McLaughlin, Jeremiah Khayumbi, Joshua Ongalo, Joan Tonui, Angela Campbell, Salim Allana, Samuel Gurrion Ouma, Felix Hayara Odhiambo, Neel R. Gandhi, Cheryl L. Day
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
helminth
Schistosoma mansoni
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
LTBI
active TB disease
CD4 T cell
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2020.00127/full

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