Characterisation of regulatory T cells in nasal associated lymphoid tissue in children: relationships with pneumococcal colonization.
Regulatory T cells (Treg) diminish immune responses to microbial infection, which may contribute to preventing inflammation-related local tissue damage and autoimmunity but may also contribute to chronicity of infection. Nasopharyngeal carriage of pneumococcus is common in young children and can per...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-08-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3154846?pdf=render |