Role of complement receptor type 3 in mycobacterium tuberculosis pathogenesis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), the causative agent of tuberculosis, is a facultative intracellular pathogen capable of survival in macrophages. Several macrophage receptors including complement receptor type 3 (CR3, CDI lb/CD 18) are reportedly capable of binding MTB. It has been suggested tha...
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| Language: | English |
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2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/9724 |