The role of IL-4 and Th2-like cytokines in pulmonary tuberculosis

Includes bibliographical references === Tuberculosis (TB) vaccine candidates have been mostly ineffective and it remains unclear as to what constitutes protective host immunity. Despite high levels of IFN-γ at the site of disease, the Th1 cytokine associated with protection, many individuals still h...

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Main Author: Pooran, Anil
Other Authors: Dheda, Keertan
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16784

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