Cellular and Humoral Mechanisms Involved in the Control of Tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection is a major international public health problem. One-third of the world's population is thought to have latent tuberculosis, a condition where individuals are infected by the intracellular bacteria without active disease but are at risk for reactivation...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | Clinical and Developmental Immunology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/193923 |