Activation and cytokine profile of monocyte derived dendritic cells in leprosy: in vitro stimulation by sonicated <italic>Mycobacterium leprae</italic> induces decreased level of IL-12p70 in lepromatous leprosy
<p>Dendritic cells (DCs) play a pivotal role in the connection of innate and adaptive immunity of hosts to mycobacterial infection. Studies on the interaction of monocyte-derived DCs (MO-DCs) using <italic>Mycobacterium leprae</italic> in leprosy patients are rare. The present stud...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
2015-08-01
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Series: | Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762015000500655&lng=en&tlng=en |