Immune factors and immunoregulation in tuberculosis

Pathogens causing tuberculosis and other chronic infectious diseases of major public health importance commonly have complex mechanisms involved in their persistence in the host despite specific and sometimes strong immune responses. These diseases are also associated with the lack of efficient vacc...

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Main Authors: J.C. Ferraz, F.B.S. Melo, M.F.P.M. Albuquerque, S.M.L. Montenegro, F.G.C. Abath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2006-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2006001100002