The in vitro Mycobacterium bovis BCG Moreau infection of human monocytes that induces Caspase-1 expression, release and dependent cell death is mostly reliant upon cell integrity

The in vitro Mycobacterium bovis BCG Moreau infection of human monocytes that induces Caspase-1 expression, release and dependent cell death is mostly reliant upon cell integrity

Abstract Background Caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, tuberculosis (TB) is an extremely contagious disease predominantly affecting the lungs. TB is found worldwide and has a major impact on public health safety primarily due to its high mortality rate. Applied for over a hundred years as a preve...

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Main Authors: Paulo R. Z. Antas, Carlos G. G. Ponte, Matheus R. Almeida, Lawrence H. P. Albuquerque, Periela S. Sousa-Vasconcelos, Thaíze Pedro, Natália L. S. Gomes, Otacílio C. Moreira, Fernanda C. Silva, Luíz R. R. Castello-Branco, Rosa T. Pinho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Journal of Inflammation
Subjects:
BCG vaccine
Tuberculosis
Monocyte Apoptosis
qPCR
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12950-019-0223-1

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