Mycobacterium tuberculosis Invasion of the Human Lung: First Contact

Mycobacterium tuberculosis Invasion of the Human Lung: First Contact

Early immune responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) invasion of the human lung play a decisive role in the outcome of infection, leading to either rapid clearance of the pathogen or stable infection. Despite their critical impact on health and disease, these early host–pathogen interactions a...

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Main Authors: Jeroen Maertzdorf, Mario Tönnies, Laura Lozza, Sandra Schommer-Leitner, Hans Mollenkopf, Torsten T. Bauer, Stefan H. E. Kaufmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
innate immunity
pulmonary infection
tissue-resident cells
host–pathogen interaction
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2018.01346/full

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