Adequate Th2-type response associates with restricted bacterial growth in latent mycobacterial infection of zebrafish.

Tuberculosis is still a major health problem worldwide. Currently it is not known what kind of immune responses lead to successful control and clearance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This gap in knowledge is reflected by the inability to develop sufficient diagnostic and therapeutic tools to fight...

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Main Authors: Milka Marjut Hammarén, Kaisa Ester Oksanen, Hanna Maria Nisula, Bruno Vincent Luukinen, Marko Pesu, Mika Rämet, Mataleena Parikka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-06-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24968056/?tool=EBI