Comparison TLR2 and TLR4 serum levels in children with pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis with and without a Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) scar
The formation of a scar after Mycobacterium bovis Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination influences the effectiveness of protection against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) infection. The innate immunity plays a critical role both in the pathophysiology of tuberculosis (TB) and BCG vaccination p...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405579421000619 |