Association of serum cathelicidin and Vitamin D levels with infectiousness in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis: A prospective cohort study

Background: The immunomodulatory effects of Vitamin D expand to induce the synthesis of an antimicrobial peptide, cathelicidin. There is evidence showing altered levels of cathelicidin in tuberculosis (TB). It has been suggested that Vitamin D-mediated antimicrobial activity depends on its ability t...

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Main Authors: Yuvaraj Balan, Aparna Varma Bhongir, Bhushan Dattatray Kamble, Varatharajan Sakthivadivel, Raja Sundaramurthy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
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Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2023;volume=12;issue=3;spage=289;epage=293;aulast=Balan