Sarcoidosis: Role of non-tuberculosis mycobacteria and Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous inflammatory disease that is induced by unknown antigen(s) in a genetically susceptible host. Although the direct link between Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) infection and sarcoidosis can be excluded on the basis of current knowledge, non-infectious mechanisms may ex...
Main Authors: | Esmaeil Mortaz, Ian N Adcock, Peter J Barnes |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2014-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Mycobacteriology |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2014;volume=3;issue=4;spage=225;epage=229;aulast=Mortaz |
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