A novel anti-mycobacterial function of mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase-1

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis </it>(MTB) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the world. To combat against this pathogen, immune cells release cytokines including tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), which is pivot...

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Main Authors: Lau Allan SY, Lee Norris CM, Yim Howard CH, Cheung Benny KW
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:BMC Immunology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2172/10/64