Innate Immune Responses in Leprosy

Innate Immune Responses in Leprosy

Leprosy is an infectious disease that may present different clinical forms depending on host immune response to Mycobacterium leprae. Several studies have clarified the role of various T cell populations in leprosy; however, recent evidences suggest that local innate immune mechanisms are key determ...

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Main Authors: Roberta Olmo Pinheiro, Veronica Schmitz, Bruno Jorge de Andrade Silva, André Alves Dias, Beatriz Junqueira de Souza, Mayara Garcia de Mattos Barbosa, Danuza de Almeida Esquenazi, Maria Cristina Vidal Pessolani, Euzenir Nunes Sarno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
leprosy
innate immune responses
skin
Mycobacterium leprae
autophagy
toll-like receptors
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2018.00518/full

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