Tuberculosis and COVID-19 in the elderly: factors driving a higher burden of disease

Tuberculosis and COVID-19 in the elderly: factors driving a higher burden of disease

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) and SARS-CoV-2 are both infections that can lead to severe disease in the lower lung. However, these two infections are caused by very different pathogens (Mycobacterium vs. virus), they have different mechanisms of pathogenesis and immune response, and differ in ho...

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Main Authors: Anna Allué-Guardia, Jordi B. Torrelles, Alex Sigal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
COVID-19
TB
elderly
immunity
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1250198/full

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