Interleukin-17 and matrix metalloprotease-9 expression in the mycetoma granuloma.

Mycetoma is a persistent, progressive granulomatous inflammatory disease caused either by fungi or by bacteria. Characteristic of this disease is that the causative agents organise themselves in macroscopic structures called grains. These grains are surrounded by a massive inflammatory reaction. The...

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Main Authors: Emmanuel Edwar Siddig, Ali Mahmoud Mohammed Edris, Sahar Mubarak Bakhiet, Wendy W J van de Sande, Ahmed Hassan Fahal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-07-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007351