Regulatory T cells in peripheral blood and cerebrospinal fluid of syphilis patients with and without neurological involvement.

Regulatory T cells in peripheral blood and cerebrospinal fluid of syphilis patients with and without neurological involvement.

BACKGROUND: Syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease caused by spirochetal bacterium Treponema pallidum, can progress to affect the central nervous system, causing neurosyphilis. Accumulating evidence suggest that regulatory T cells (Tregs) may play an important role in the pathogenesis of syphilis....

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Main Authors: Kang Li, Cuini Wang, Haikong Lu, Xin Gu, Zhifang Guan, Pingyu Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-11-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3820703?pdf=render

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