Tuberculosis immunopathology: the neglected role of extracellular matrix destruction
The extracellular matrix in the lung must be destroyed for Mycobacterium tuberculosis-the agent that causes tuberculosis (TB)-to spread. The current paradigm proposes that this destruction occurs as a result of the action of proinflammatory cytokines, chemokines, immune cells, and lipids that mediat...
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| Language: | English |
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2011-02.
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