Different subsets of macrophages in patients with new onset tuberculous pleural effusion.

Different subsets of macrophages in patients with new onset tuberculous pleural effusion.

OBJECTIVE: Macrophages are the infiltrate components of tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE). This study is aimed at examining the role of different subsets of macrophages in pleural fluid (PF) and peripheral blood (PB) from patients with new onset TPE. METHODS: The numbers of PB and PF CD163(+), CD20...

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Main Authors: Ying Tang, Shu-Cheng Hua, Gui-Xiang Qin, Li-Jun Xu, Yan-Fang Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3919770?pdf=render

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