The role of scavenger receptor B1 in infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a murine model.
BACKGROUND:The interaction between Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) and host cells is complex and far from being understood. The role of the different receptor(s) implicated in the recognition of Mtb in particular remains poorly defined, and those that have been found to have activity in vitro were...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-12-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2794535?pdf=render |