IL-9 is associated with an impaired Th1 immune response in patients with tuberculosis

IL-9 is associated with an impaired Th1 immune response in patients with tuberculosis

Although a defective Th1 response has been demonstrated in patients infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the mechanisms leading to this defect are not well understood. To study the immune response to Mtb infection, we stimulated PBMC from individuals with latent tuberculosis infection (LT...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.). - 1999. - 126(2008), 2 vom: 31. Feb., Seite 202-10
1. Verfasser: Wu, Bo (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Huang, Chunhong, Kato-Maeda, Midori, Hopewell, Philip C, Daley, Charles L, Krensky, Alan M, Clayberger, Carol
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2008
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.)
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Antigens, Bacterial Bacterial Proteins Cytokines ESAT-6 protein, Mycobacterium tuberculosis Interleukin-9 Interferon-gamma 82115-62-6