Tuberculin responses after BCG vaccination predict amyotrophic lateral sclerosis risk

Tuberculin responses after BCG vaccination predict amyotrophic lateral sclerosis risk

Background: T cell infiltration around dying motor neurons is a hallmark of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). It is not known if this immune response represents a cause or a consequence of the disease. We aimed to establish whether individual variation in regulation of a T cell driven immune resp...

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Main Authors: Ola Nakken, Anders Myhre Vaage, Hein Stigum, Einar Heldal, Haakon E. Meyer, Trygve Holmøy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health
Subjects:
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Immunity
Risk factors
Epidemiology
Immune response
Cohort study
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666354623001187

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