Differential mast cell numbers and characteristics in human tuberculosis pulmonary lesions

Abstract Tuberculosis (TB) is still a major worldwide health threat and primarily a lung disease. The innate immune response against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is orchestrated by dendritic cells, macrophages, neutrophils, natural killer cells and apparently mast cells (MCs). MCs are located at...

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Main Authors: Karen Magdalena Garcia-Rodriguez, Estela Isabel Bini, Armando Gamboa-Domínguez, Clara Inés Espitia-Pinzón, Sara Huerta-Yepez, Silvia Bulfone-Paus, Rogelio Hernández-Pando
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89659-6