Th17 Cells and Cytokines in Leprosy: Understanding the Immune Response and Polarization

ABSTRACT While there are conflicting data concerning interleukin (IL)-17 levels in the serum of patients with leprosy compared with those in healthy controls, higher levels have been more evident in the tuberculoid clinical form of leprosy and type 1 reactions. This review aimed to highlight the rol...

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Main Authors: Larissa Marchi Zaniolo, Amílcar Sabino Damazo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2023-10-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822023000100204&lng=en&tlng=en