Innate and adaptive immune responses in the lungs. Contribution to protection against mycobacterial infections

Host defense against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is mediated by a combination of innate and adaptive immunity. In this thesis we investigated the role of components of innate system such as TLR2 signalling and alveolar epithelial cells type II (AEC II) in the immune responses against mycobacter...

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Main Author: Chuquimia Flores, Olga Daniela
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Stockholms universitet, Avdelningen för immunologi 2011
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-57611